Gaillardia aristata ‘Arizona Red Shades’ seeds – (Blanket Flower)

Description

This compact plant has dark red flowers. It will bloom all summer for you and will perform better if you take the time to deadhead it. It is one of the few red coloured gaillardias available. It tolerates drought well and is a hardy plant which requires very little care. It is attractive to butterflies and bees. It will bloom the first year from seed.

Sowing advice
Sow in pots or trays in moist seed raising mix.Sprinkle with a very thin covering of seed raising mix as light assists germination.Keep moist but do not waterlog. Propagate at approx 20 deg C. Seedlings should emerge in 10 – 15 days.