Gaillardia aristata 'Amber Wheels'
Blanket FlowerLarge, showy, golden yellow blossoms with amber-maroon centers bloom on relatively tall stems for months, allowing for summer-long sales. Recommend this nativar to customers looking for long blooming, pollinator-friendly, deer resistant, low water use perennials. Thrives in dry, sunny spots with excellent drainage.
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 9
- Height: 28-32"
- Spread: 28"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid-Fall, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Yellow-Gold Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 9
- Height: 28-32"
- Spread: 28"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid-Fall, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Yellow-Gold Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s, 72 Deep
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Low
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
- Vernalization Beneficial: Yes
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