Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

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Photo:

Pat Kolling

Blanket Flower

Common Gaillardia

Latin Name:

Gaillardia aristata

Bright yellow ray flowers contrast with red disk flowers for a great color combination

Taxon ID#

39 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

3 Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

L

Soil Preference:

Chalk, loam, sandy

Fertilizer Needs:

Low fertilization needed

Recommended Mulch:

Family:

Asteraceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Widespread in North America from Yukon south to AZ and east to Connecticut

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Leaves alternate, oblong entire to pinnately lobed

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Yellow

Flower Description:

Ray flowers yellow, disk flowers red

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

Mature height:

8-28"

Mature spread:

12-20"

Growth rate:

Medium

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Grassland

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

Kathy Ketchum

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

no

Wildlife Use:

Provides forage

Border:

yes

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

no

Ground Cover:

no

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

yes

Adds Texture/Movement:

no

First Bloom:

May

Last Bloom:

Sep

Ornamental Accent:

yes

Garden Observations:

Slow to grow in the Spring; comes on strong late!

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Summer Care:

Fall Care:

Dead heading

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Easy to care for so no special needs

Insect Pests:

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

Care Comments:

Minimal care

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=GAAR

Calscape Database:

LBJ Native Plant Database:

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GAAR

Missouri Botanical Garden Database:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a723

Monrovia Profile:

Alternate Source 1:

https://www.highcountrygardens.com/wildflower-seeds/individual-species/gaillardia-aristata-seeds

Alternate Source 2:

Source Comment:

Oregon Project. Oregon Wildflowers:A Guide to the Wildflowers, Shrubs and Vines of Oregon. Botany & Plant Pathology Department, Oregon State University & High Country APPs, LLC (www.highcountryapps.com)

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

Pat Kolling

Blanket Flower

Common Gaillardia

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Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

39

MAINTENANCE

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

3

Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

L

Soil Preference:

Chalk, loam, sandy

Fertilizer Needs:

Low fertilization needed

Recommended Mulch:

​

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Widespread in North America from Yukon south to AZ and east to Connecticut

Oregon native:

yes

Western state native:

yes

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Leaves alternate, oblong entire to pinnately lobed

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Yellow

Flower Description:

Ray flowers yellow, disk flowers red

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

no

Winter Interest Description:

​

Mature height:

8-28"

Mature spread:

12-20"

Growth rate:

Medium

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Grassland

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

Kathy Ketchum

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no