Sunset Sunrise blanket flower
Gaillardia grandiflora 'Sunset Sunrise'
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 Sunrise' blanket flower (Gaillardia grandiflora 'Sunset Sunrise') 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. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It blooms from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Hidcote lavender, Sapphire alpine oatgrass, and Stonecrop.