Richly colored native perennial wildflower with carefree, long-lasting blooms. Reddish orange petals have yellow tips that surround a red center. A great low-maintenance addition to any garden, blooming July until the end of summer. Attracts pollinators,drought-tolerant, and deer resistant. Grows 18-30.

100 seeds

PLANTING

Gaillardia aristata

Perennial, zones 3-10

Germination:14-30 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 70-75F.

Seed Planting Depth:1/8″ deep

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75F soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost,12-18″ apart. Water seedlings regularly until established.

Sowing Outdoors:Around the last frost date when the soil temperature reaches 65-70F. Sow a few seeds 3-6″ apart, thinning out to 12-18″ apart.When thinning out trytransplanting theseedlings into other places in the garden.Water seedlings regularly until established.

Growth Habit:Upright

Height and Width:18-30″ x 24″

Spacing:12-18″ apart

Light Needs:Full sun

Soil Needs:Poor to average, well-drained,tolerates dry soil.

Approximate days to flower from seed:90days

Uses:Cut flowers, flower beds, wildflower and cottage gardens, attracts butterflies

Care:Deadheading prolongs flowering butis not necessary, seed heads are attractive by themselves.Cut back in the fall. Divide every few years.