Arizona Apricot blanket flower
Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot'
AAS Winner 2011
USDA zones4 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Soft orange and yellow bicolor
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Arizona Apricot' blanket flower (Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot') is a perennial for borders and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Soft orange and yellow bicolor flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies and bees visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It stays 9 to 12 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Flamingo Feather celosia.