Landscape Notes: ‘Goblin’ Blanket Flower, Gaillardia x grandiflora are loosely upright to sprawling perennials with coarse blue-gray foliage at the base of the plant. They have large daisies with yellow-marked red petals and scented, warm red-brown centers. ‘Goblin’ Blanket Flower, Gaillardia x grandiflora are clump forming, spreading by short, running roots, and have a very fast growth rate.
Exposure/Culture: ‘Goblin’ Blanket Flower, Gaillardia x grandiflora thrives in full sun conditions. Prefers well drained soils but can tolerate a variety of soil textures. Blanket flower blooms continuously into the fall, even without deadheading. There’s no need to cut back in the late fall or early spring; its stems decompose quickly over winter.
Other Notes: ‘Goblin’ Blanket Flower, Gaillardia x grandiflora blends well with Yarrow, Threadleaf Coreopsis, Crocosmia, Daylily, Patrinia, Blackberry Lily, and Ornamental Grasses. Blanket flower is pest free and to protect the crown during winter months, add an airy mulch of twigs.
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Genus |
Gaillardia |
Species |
x grandiflora |
Container Size |
5 Inch Pot |
Foliage Color |
Blue-Gray |
Mature Height |
9 to 15 Inches |
Mature Spread |
15 to 24 Inches |
Soil |
Well Drained |
Zones |
3-10 |
Mature Form |
Upright, Spreading |
Growth Rate |
Moderate |
Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
Flower Color |
Yellow-Red Petals with Red-Brown Center |
Fall Color |
Blue-Gray |
Bloom Period |
Early Summer to Early Fall |