About
An upright, bushy annual to 45cm with lance-shaped, greyish-green leaves. Daisy-like flowers, produced from summer to autumn, may be red, yellow or red with yellow petal tips.
About the genus
Gaillardia can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and showy, long-stalked, yellow, orange or red, daisy-like flower-heads borne over a long period
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeAnnual Biennial
HabitBushy, Clump forming
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1-2 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
PruningDeadhead regularly, then cut back once flowering has finished
PropagationPropagate by seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs and snails
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to downy mildews