AAS Winner 2011
For those of you who cannot wait for mid spring to see the first blooms of beautiful flowers in your gardens, Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' will be the perfect flower for you. It flowers in wonderfully large and lush blossoms in a range of yellows, oranges, all the way to orange reds. This blanket flower is extremely hardy and can adapt to a variety of conditions. Moreover, Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' is a very compact grower so it will not hog all the sunlight or space from the other plants in your garden. With large petals surrounding a central cone of orange and green, this blanket flower will give you some of the most picturesque blooms you have ever seen. But Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot' can flourish almost anywhere and is naturally resistant to both drought and cold snaps.
Genus | Gaillardia |
Species | x grandiflora |
Variety | 'Arizona Apricot' |
Zone | 3 - 10 |
Bloom Start To End | Early Summer - Mid Fall |
Habit | Compact |
Plant Height | 12 in |
Plant Width | 12 in |
Bloom Size | 3 in - 3.5 in |
Additional Characteristics | Award Winner, Bird Lovers, Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Ever Blooming, Flower, Free Bloomer, Long Bloomers, Needs Deadheading, Repeat Bloomer |
Bloom Color | Light Apricot, Magenta, Multi-Color, Yellow |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Dry, Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor, Sandy |
Uses | Border, Containers, Cut Flowers, Outdoor |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |