Gaillardia × grandiflora
This A.A.S. winner for 2010 was the first F1 Hybrid Gaillardia from seed. Vigourous 45 cm (18″) high plants are loaded with brilliant yellow 7.5 cm (3″) wide. daisy-like flowers. A favourite of insect pollinators and butterflies. Blooms through the summer. A great plant for use in containers. Hardy to Zone 4.
How to Grow
Sow directly outdoors anytime from April to August in a sunny spot for flowering in the following year. For first year flowering sow seed indoors in a soil-less mix at the beginning of March – do not cover seed as light aids in germination. Germinate at 20-25 C (70-80 F) for 14-21 days. Then grow on under lights at a cooler temperature before hardening off and planting outside.
Perennial.
Approx. 10 seeds/pkt.