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Asteraceae
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare' PP15892
Fanfare Blanketflower, Perennial Blanketflower
If you want a vigorous perennial that’s sure to shine all summer then look no further. The bright and colorful ‘Fanfare’ is your plant. This hybrid of the North American natives Gaillardia aristata and Gaillardia pulchella, is a super selection due to its compact habit and brilliant daisy-like blooms with fluted or trumpet-shaped petals of orange-red dipped in gold. These have maroon centers and are highly attractive to butterflies.
Plants produce mounds of green, slightly hairy foliage in spring. By early summer they begin to produce fiery, daisy-like flowers. Regular deadheading will encourage fresh blooms from summer into late fall.
This vigorous, long-blooming, hardy perennial is both heat-loving and drought tolerant. It grows best in full sun and average soil with good drainage. Blanketflower is ideal for mixed sunny borders, butterfly gardens, and for cutting.
8 - 1
3 - 8
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
15"-20" / 38.1cm - 50.8cm
12"-18" / 30.5cm - 45.7cm
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Hybrid Origin
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Loam, Sand
Drought
Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Cushion/Mound-forming
Summer, Fall
Showy
Yellow, Orange, Burgundy
Multi-Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Yes
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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