Overview

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Moxie'PBR is a bushy, clump forming herbaceous perennial in the genus Gaillardia, part of the Asteraceae family, with deciduous foliage. Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Moxie'PBR grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam and sand soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, coastal, cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants, wildlife gardens, cut flowers and flower borders and beds. It is native to New South Wales.

About

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Moxie'PBR is a herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae that produces a long summer display of daisy-like flower heads. It forms a clump-forming, well-branched habit with deciduous foliage and flowers from June to September. Plants perform best in full sun on well-drained loam or sandy soils and tolerate a wide soil pH range. The selection originates from New South Wales and suits exposed, south- or west-facing positions.

About the genus

Gaillardia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after Maître Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was an enthusiastic botanist. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans, or to the ability of wild taxa to blanket the ground with colonies.

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In the garden

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Moxie'PBR belongs to the daisy family (Asteraceae) and traces its origin to New South Wales. As a herbaceous perennial it keeps to a clump-forming habit with seasonal leaf dieback and produces its flowering display from June to September, supplying colour through the summer months. Place 'Moxie' in a sunny, south- or west-facing spot where soils are well drained; it will tolerate loam or sandy substrates and a wide pH range from acid to alkaline. The cultivar is rated H5 — hardy in UK gardens — and copes with exposed conditions when given adequate drainage. Its preference for full sun and open exposure makes it a practical choice for city courtyards as well as coastal or cottage-style planting. Use individual plants in mixed borders, grouped to form summer beds, or in patio containers where their stems can be cut for arrangements. The combination of long flowering and tolerance of exposed, dry soils also makes 'Moxie' suitable for wildlife-friendly plantings that attract pollinators. Stems supply cut flowers throughout its June to September display.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Gaillardia

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Moxie'PBR size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy, Clump forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens, Cut flowers, Flower borders and beds

Native to

New South Wales

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Moxie'PBR

Propagation

Division in spring, Root cuttings in winter

Pest resistance

Slugs, Snails

Disease resistance

Downy mildews

Frequently asked questions

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