Dazzler Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Dazzler'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Asteraceae

Plant Description: Clump-forming perrennial with large red-centered flowers with bright golden-yellow edges. Flowers bloom most profusely in the spring but continues to flower sporadically into the fall. Ornamental puff ball seed heads can be left on or removed to promote more blooming. Outstanding variety of blanketflower.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Winter Interest

Plant Care: Perennial - Winter Interest (soft-stemmed plants that retain ornamental value during winter dormancy and regrow in spring): Leave stems up through the winter to provide interest. Cut back stems to a mound in the spring to allow new growth.

Video: Cutting Down Winter Interest Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2' tall x 2.5' wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: Yes

Plant Select: Unknown

Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Localscapes: Infill Plant

Evergreen: No

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Red

Bloom Seasons: Early Summer

Bloom Period: Jun - Jul

Erosion Control: Yes

Ground Cover: No

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Not on display
- Not on display

Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter