Winner Type: National
Class: Gaillardia
Variety Name: Arizona Apricot
Genus: Gaillardia
Species: x grandiflora
Year: 2011
Common Name: Blanket Flower
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: Ernst Benary of America, Inc.
Close Market Comparison: Granada and Golden Goblin

Duration Type: Perennial
Hardiness Zone/Hardy to Zone: Zone 10
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Drought tolerant
Dead Heading Recommended: Yes
Staking Required: No

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Compact, upright
Plant Height: 12 inches
Bloom Time: Late Spring, Summer, Fall, Summer to Frost
Bloom Color: Apricot
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 3 to 3.5 inches

Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Butterflies
Weather Tolerance: Cold, Drought, Heat, Rain, Wind
Garden Spacing: 12 inches
Container: Yes
Low Edging: Yes
Medium Height Divider: Yes

Start seeds indoors 4-5 weeks before the frost free date in a well drained soil. High light will improve germination rates. Lightly cover seeds and keep them in a very sunny location or provide a overhead supplimental light souce. Keep soil evenly moist but do not overwater. Germination will occur within 10-14 days. Do not allow young seedlings to dry out. Transplant outside after all danger of frost has gone. Fertilize every other week with a balanced fertilizer. Once established Gaillardia Airzona Apricot is very drought tolerant and easy to maintain. Just 105 days after sowing seed, this Gaillardia will bloom from early summer into autumn. They are hardy to Zone 2 so they can handle high heat as well as cold. Deadheading is not required, but it does improve the number of flowers.