You just won't believe the flower power of Arizona Red Shades until you see it bloomingand blooming, and bloomingin your garden.
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 weathertypically in late springand won't quit until nipped by fall frost.
Arizona 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 Arizona 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, andonce it has built up a good root system in your gardendrought. The flowers are lovely for cutting, too.
Genus | Gaillardia |
Species | grandiflora |
Variety | Arizona Red Shades |
Item Form | (P) Pkt of 25 seeds |
Zone | 3 - 10 |
Bloom Start To End | Late Spring - Late Fall |
Habit | Compact |
Seeds Per Pack | 25 |
Plant Height | 12 in |
Plant Width | 10 in - 14 in |
Bloom Size | 4 in |
Additional Characteristics | Easy Care Plants, Flower, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Needs Deadheading, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Cut-and-Come-Again, Repeat Bloomer, Season Extenders |
Bloom Color | Red, Yellow, Multi-Color |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained, Dry |
Resistance | Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Disease Resistant, Deer Resistance, Cold Hardy |
Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy, Sandy |
Uses | Beds, Containers, Cut Flowers, Outdoor, Border, Ground Cover |