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Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Portola Giants'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Gaillardia (gay-LAR-dee-uh) (Info)
Species: x grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Portola Giants

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

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)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red
Orange
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By Gabrielle
Thumbnail #1 of Gaillardia x grandiflora by Gabrielle

By redzone911
Thumbnail #2 of Gaillardia x grandiflora by redzone911

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Neutral Gabrielle On Feb 5, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Very pretty flowers, but it does have a tendency to flop. It will self-seed some. Light aids germination of seeds.

Positive Photographer On Apr 10, 2007, Photographer from Moxee, WA
(Zone 4a) wrote:

This plant thrives in our region. I have more of it than almost every other flower. It just keeps spreading.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Largo, Florida
Live Oak, Florida
Windsor, Illinois
Swanzey, New Hampshire
Albany, New York
Grandy, North Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Moxee, Washington
Madison, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin



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