Arizona Sun Blanket Flower - Monrovia
Large, boldly colored, fiery-red flowers edged with a ring of vivid yellow, on a compact, heat and drought tolerant plant. The reliable summer-long blooms make a great impact in landscape or containers. A must-have for sunny beds and borders. Spent flower heads attract goldfinches. An herbaceous perennial.
Attracts,Pollinators, Butterflies
Brand,
Brand,
Botanical Name,
Bulb Size,
Bulbs per Package,
Deer Resistant,Yes
Evergreen or Deciduous,Deciduous
Family,
Family Name,Blanket Flower
Flower Color,
Bloom Time,Summer through Fall
Foliage Color,Green
Genus,
Genus Name,Gaillardia
Model,
Tomato Class,
Tomato Type,
Weather,
Days to Emerge,
Days to Maturity,
Edible,
Features,
Growth Rate,Medium
Hardiness,
Hardiness Zone,3
Harvest Season,
Landscape Uses,Border, Container, Cutting Garden, Firescaping/Firewise, Wildlife Garden
Light Needs,Full Sun
Mature Height,1 foot
Mature Width,2 feet
Prune Time,Spring Cleanup
Self Pollinating,
Water Needs,Dry to Average
Waterwise,Waterwise
Essentials for Success
For thriving plants, use EB Stone Potting Soil for containers or EB Stone Planting Mix for garden beds. Pair either with EB Stone Sure Start to encourage strong root development and help reduce transplant shock.
Care
Planting & Growing
Thrives in organically rich, loose, well-drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate periodic drought. Feed sparingly. Remove spent blooms to encourage profuse flowering. Cut back to 3 in. above ground in early spring.When I took the plant out of the 1 gallon container, it was so bound that there were giant roots around the bottom that were drifting nearly to the top of the soil. I did separate the roots at the bottom and on the sides very gently and planted two of them in a very big pot. They were already very moist in the 1 gallon container so I watered the soil in the pot just a little. Within a day or so they were wilting so badly that I used a moisture meter that indicated they were completely dried out. I had to take a long screwdriver and punch holes in the plant and then drip water into those holes to revive them. They look OK now, but not the splash of color that I expected when I bought them. It definitely set them back.


