Gaillardia 'Arizona Red Shades', a blanket flower, originates from the same breeding as the Arizona Sun species. The difference is this blanket flower has rosy-red blooms tipped in bright yellow. If you believe in flower power, you definitely want to include this gaillardia in your garden display.
Flowers on this plant are lovely and large with multiple petals to show off its brilliant color. Each flower can grow as wide as four inches and as tall as 12 inches. The first sign of warm weather ushers in these blooms, which is usually around late spring. You will have blooms to enjoy until fall frost arrives.
As the newest version in its family, Gaillardia 'Arizona Red Shades' will definitely claim its spot in your sunny garden. They are valuable because of their ability to endure a very long season of blooms.
From one end of the country to the other, Gaillardia 'Arizona Red Shades' is a native perennial that happily soaks up any sun-filled spot. It withstands humidity, heat, cold and poor soil. Give it a good root system and it will even hold up in a drought.
Genus | Gaillardia |
Species | grandiflora |
Variety | 'Arizona Red Shades' |
Zone | 3 - 10 |
Bloom Start to End | Late Spring - Early Fall |
Habit | Compact |
Height | 12 in |
Width | 10 in - 14 in |
Bloom Size | 4 in |
Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Native, Needs Deadheading, Repeat Bloomer |
Bloom Color | Multi-Color, Red, Yellow |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Sandy |
Uses | Beds, Border, Containers, Cut Flowers, Outdoor |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |