Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Sun’
Blooming Time
Exposure
Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens Stunning like the brilliant desert sun, ‘Arizona Sun’ touts 4-inch wide fiery colored blooms which helped it earn awards from All-America Selection® and Fleuroselect. It is composed of sturdy light green stems with lance shaped leaves, arranged in a compact habit. From late spring to early summer, it produces mounds of brilliant red, yellow tipped, nectar rich flowers that are butterfly and hummingbird attracting and amazing in floral arrangements. Thus ‘Arizona Sun’ is an excellent addition to habitat and cutting gardens, perennial borders, and large patio containers.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Orange, Copper, Gold
Growth Habit:
Sprawling
Max Height:
12"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
'Arizona Sun' touts 4-inch wide fiery colored blooms. It produces mounds of brilliant red, yellow tipped, nectar rich flowers that are butterfly and hummingbird attracting and amazing in floral arrangements.
Landscape Value
'Arizona Sun' is an excellent addition to habitat and cutting gardens, perennial borders, and large patio containers.
Care
Watering:
'Arizona Sun' Blanket Flower is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
'Arizona Sun' 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 Sun' 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.