Arizona Sun Blanket Flower

GAILLARDIA a. 'Arizona Sun' - Arizona Series. 8-10" tall, 10" spread, full sun, early summer-early fall bloom. Large, 3" fiery orange-red flowers are tipped by a ring of yellow. Provides continuous color and will keep your vases full of fresh bouquets all season long! Heat and drought tolerant once established. Attracts butterflies and is bee friendly. Deer resistant. Zones 3-10. Potted in 3" pot. Gaillardia requires full sun and well-drained soil in order to prosper. Given too much shade, the plants tend to flop over. Though they will perform best in moist soils, they are highly drought tolerant. Do not enrich the soil with compost or other rich ingredients when planting this perennial. It does best in poor, loose soils and does not tolerate heavy clay. Plants may be divided every 2-3 years in either spring or fall and are also easily grown from seed. Deadheading spent blooms will prolong the bloom time.