Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot'

All-America Selections 2011

Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot', a blanket flower, is the most recent addition to the early, compact and amazing Sun series. This flower, a blend of the pastel colors yellow and apricot, is an unusual mix. Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' is a wondrous plant, with its compact size, yet free-flowering habit of exquisite blooms, and the adaptability and hardiness. This plant is recommended for container gardening and for being planted along sunny borders.

Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' sets blooms that are approximately three inches in length, each with multiple layers of long, pointed petals. The unique petals are apricot-colored about 2/3 of the length of the leaf and the rest is yellow. The flowers of 'Arizona Apricot' appear in early summer and remain into late fall.

Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' is a compact plant, just 12 inches tall and wide. As a selection of the native species, the 'Arizona Apricot' blanket flower has the vigor and resilience of a wildflower. No other flower in your garden will be able to compare with this blanket flower.