Sunset Popsy blanket flower
Gaillardia grandiflora 'Sunset Popsy'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Sunset Popsy' blanket flower (Gaillardia grandiflora 'Sunset Popsy') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Hidcote lavender, Sapphire alpine oatgrass, and Red-hot poker.