The Arizona Sun blanket flower is a compact, versatile perennial. Its main features are simple cultivation and a long flowering period. It develops a compact, tuft-like habit, and grows up to 40 centimetres tall during the high season. Flowers of the offered variety form large, radially symmetrical flowers, whose petal tips are serrated and the centres convex and fluffy. The flowers enchant with their sunset colour palette. The wonderful, fluid transition from red to yellow contrasts beautifully with the juicy green, lanceolate leaves. Gaillardia is a valued garden plant, respected for its reliable flowering, low requirements and resistance to diseases and pests. Its simple charm harmonizes perfectly with many other species. We highly recommend to create a splendid arrangement of the blanket flower with taller varieties of decorative sage, beebalm, and echinacea. The species is recommended for planting at low flower beds, in rock gardens, and in containers. The flowers can be cut into small bouquets.

Blanket flower grow well in a permeable, not too wet, average soil. It is a plant for sunny places. One of the most important care measures is removing of the wilted flower cups in early autumn. Trimming the stems at a height of 15 cm in spring ensures more vigorous growth and more profuse flowering in the coming months. It is one of the plants that responds better to smaller doses of water and fertilizers than to their abundance.

We hereby offer one seedling of the Arizona Red Shades blanket flower. Product information on the label contains basic plant facts and growing tips.

• Variety: Arizona Sun
• Use: ornamental - garden, pots, cut flower
• Growth form: compact tuft
• Flower colour: red-orange-yellow
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Foliage: lanceolate, juicy green
• Site: sunny; permeable, not too moist soil
• Bulbs: 1
• Height: 40 cm
• Wintering in the ground: yes