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Heat it Up® Yellow Blanket Flower Gaillardia hybrid

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  • Heat it Up® Yellow - Blanket Flower - Gaillardia hybrid
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  • Heat it Up® Yellow - Blanket Flower - Gaillardia hybrid
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  • pinapple_mango_nut_14.jpg
  • brickhouse_garden_41.jpg
  • gaillardia_heat_it_up_yellow_01.jpg
  • brickhouse_garden_39.jpg
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Exposure
  • Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
24" 36"
Height
12 - 24"
Spread
18 - 36"

  • Details

    Features

    ELECT me, I WON'T let you down.

    Heat tolerant plants are a great addition to hanging baskets, containers and landscapes.

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    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Disease Resistant
    Long Blooming
    Fall Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    12 - 24 Inches
    Trails Up To: 
    16 Inches
    Spacing: 
    12 - 24 Inches
    Spread: 
    18 - 36 Inches
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Flower Shade: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun
    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Planting To Hard Frost
    Hardiness Zones: 
    8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Great in landscapes and containers. It is an interesting component plant in combinations.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Gaillardia will perform best in well-drained, moist soil, but can tolerate dry conditions, even drought conditions once established. It can also tolerate poor soils, heat and humidity. It has no serious disease issues.

    Heat it Up® Yellow Gaillardia hybrid 'G15270' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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  • 19 Awards

    Award Year Award Plant Trial
    2019 Top Performer - Mid Season Michigan State University
    2019 Top Performer Cornell University
    2019 Perfect Score all Season Oregon State University
    2019 Top Performer South Dakota State - McCrory Gardens
    2019 Perfect Score Louisiana State University - Hammond Research Station
    2019 Classic City Award Winners University of Georgia
    2019 Leader of the Pack - Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
    2019 Leader of the Pack - Late Summer North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
    2019 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
    2019 Top Performer - Container University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
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