Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Apricot’
Blooming Time
Exposure
‘Arizona Apricot’ blanket flower blooms profusely and continuously all summer long, providing food to pollinators and birds, and beauty to passersby. Its flowers are packed with fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow which melt together over time. Fuzzy globose seed heads prolong the season of interest. With a petite habit and reliability as a repeat bloomer ‘Arizona Apricot’ is best used in mixed borders, as an edging, and within containers. 2009 Fleuroselect Approved Novelty Winner, 2011 All America Selections Flower Winner.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Orange, Copper, Gold
Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
10"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
'Arizona Apricot' blanket flower blooms profusely and continuously all summer long, providing food to pollinators and birds, and beauty to passersby.
Landscape Value
Best used in mixed borders, as an edging, and within in containers.
Care
Watering:
'Arizona Apricot' Blanket Flower is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Arizona Apricot' Blanket Flower is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Arizona Apricot' Blanket Flower should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.