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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)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: 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 Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
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 N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Sep 6, 2008, BlackDogKurt from Seymour, CT wrote:
Very floriferous. Blooms non-stop all summer long! Looks like an annual the way it blooms with beautiful bright yellow flowers. Looks great next to my red Burgundy Gaillardia. It should be deadheaded regularly to clean up all the spent blooms. Most Gaillardias tend to be short-lived perennials, burning out after a few years, but they reseed readily.
On Mar 23, 2007, KARMARIDER from Covington, KY wrote:
Very nice flower but never seems to be the perenial it is said to be zone 6. Does great all summer but does not come back. I replant it each year because it is a very nice long lasting bloom. I never dead head all flowers because I've heard letting it reseed helps it return, but it never has for me.
On Jul 13, 2006, jg48650 from Pinconning, MI (Zone 6a) wrote:
I bought a dwarf gaillardia from a nursery, and planted it in a sandy, rocky soil around our mailbox, and it has definitely thrived there. This area doesn't get as much watering as other areas, and yet it is still doing well.
On Jul 16, 2004, punaheledp from Kailua, HI (Zone 11) wrote:
I grew these from seed about 6-7 mos ago and have just had my 1st flower, however the leaves always look a bit limp or wilted. I don't know if it's too much or not enough water, or if the plant just doesn't particularly like location, or if this is how it normally looks. Flower stem is strong and erect. If anybody famiiar with this plant could advise, I'd appreciate it. The flower is pretty, but am not otherwise impressed with plant.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Seymour, Connecticut Cordele, Georgia Dearborn Heights, Michigan Pinconning, Michigan Franklin, New Hampshire Los Alamos, New Mexico North Augusta, South Carolina Morgantown, West Virginia Appleton, Wisconsin
11 members have or want this plant for trade.
