Gaillardia x aristata 'Arizona Apricot' - Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower is a compact herbaceous perennial with upright stems and grey green lance-like foliage.  Large apricot orange daisy-like flowers that have bright yellow edged petals and dark global seedheads bloom throughout summer until the first frost if deadheaded.  Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained rich soils.  Drought tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils.  Suscpetable to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and yellow asters.  

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Shasta Daisy, Speedwell

IMAGES: Photo by Proven Winners, Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.