Blanket Flower 'Arizona Red Shades'
No more waiting around for those first blooms!
The flowers are large, many-petaled, and lovely. Expect them to reach 4 inches wide and to crowd one another for space on compact plants 12 inches high and 10 to 14 inches wide. They begin blooming with the first warm weather -- typically in late spring -- and won't quit until nipped by fall frost!
'Red Shades' is the newest in the Arizona family of early-blooming, floriferous, compact plants. 'Arizona Sun' revolutionized the way gardeners used Gaillardia, and now 'Red Shades' has come to claim its spot in the sunny garden!
Hardy from one end of the country to the other, this native perennial is happy in any sun-soaked spot. It puts up with heat, humidity, cold, poor soil, and -- once it has built up a good root system in your garden -- drought. The flowers are lovely for cutting, too. Zones 3-10. Pkt is 25 seeds.
| Genus | Gaillardia |
| Species | grandiflora |
| Variety | 'Arizona Red Shades' |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring - Late Fall |
| Habit | Compact |
| Zone | 3 - 10 |
| Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
| Plant Height | 12 in |
| Plant Width | 10 in - 14 in |
| Bloom Size | 4 in |
| Item Form | Seeds |
| Additional Characteristics | Needs Deadheading, Repeat Bloomer, Season Extenders, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers |
| Bloom Color | Multi-Color, Red, Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Deer Resistance, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Sandy |
| Uses | Beds, Border, Containers, Cut Flowers, Ground Cover, Outdoor |
