Burgundy Blanket Flower is a herbaceous perennial with a dense rounded habit and olive green lance-like foliage. Large rich red daisy-like flowers with short petals and fat global seedheads bloom through summer into fall. Bloom can be extended with deadheading. Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained rich soils. Drought tolerant once established.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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2' - 2.5'
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Spread:
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1'- 1.5’
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Spacing:
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1’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils. Suscpetable to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and yellow asters.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Shasta Daisy, Speedwell
IMAGE: Prides Corner, Gaillardia aristata Burgundy
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
