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Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Red Orange Bright Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season This plant is resistant to deer
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On May 27, 2004, cghoover8 from Albuquerque, NM wrote:
I inherited two well-established gaillardia plants from my house's previous owners. I love them! The flowers go through four distinct stages, each interesting in its own way - they begin with a small burgundy core surrounded by tiny petals, then expand into showy yellow and burgundy flowers. As the petals fall off, the core develops into a round burgundy seedhead, which turns white as it matures. The plants have started blooming already now in May, and bloomed until frost last year shortly after we moved in - I don't know if the previous owners had to deadhead like crazy to keep them going, but it seems like they just go and go. All of this is in alpine desert conditions (Albuquerque, NM) with very little supplemental watering. They are probably too eccentric and messy-looking for a refined garden, but they work out great in our more casual layout.
On Nov 30, 2000, jody from MD &, VA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Gaillardia x grandiflora are hybrids of G. aristata and G. pulchella. The most commonly grown species. Grandiflora forms mounds and grows to 3' high and wide. Flowerheads get 3" to 4" in diameter and come in red, yellow, orange, burgundy or a mix of above colors.
Best cultivated in full sun in well drained soil. Tolerates heat, cold, dryness, strong wind, and poor soil. Propagate from seed or division.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama Phoenix, Arizona Chico, California Sacramento, California Aurora, Colorado Denver, Colorado Keystone Heights, Florida Sarasota, Florida Winter Springs, Florida Gainesville, Georgia Hazlehurst, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Villa Rica, Georgia Palmyra, Illinois Lansing, Kansas Milton, Massachusetts Minneapolis, Minnesota Springfield, Missouri Bigfork, Montana Carson City, Nevada Albuquerque, New Mexico Ronkonkoma, New York North Augusta, South Carolina Sumter, South Carolina Lenoir City, Tennessee Colmesneil, Texas Princeton, Texas Virginia Beach, Virginia Marysville, Washington Liberty, West Virginia Casper, Wyoming
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