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Blanket Flower 'Red Plume'
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Blanket Flower 'Red Plume'

Gaillardia pulchella
Named for M. Gaillard, an 18th-century French patron of botany, Gaillardia is native to North America. By the 1880s double red selections were in style. Red Plume has similar rich brick-red doubled blooms and was awarded the All-America Selections medal in 1991 for its long bloom time, compact habit, and sheer abundance of flowers.
SKU #S274
$3.50
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Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
90
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Tender Annual
Mature Size
1.5-2' h x 1' w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Cinnamon red
Features
Great for containers
Great Cut Flower
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Beneficial Insects
Notable
All-America Selections Winner
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface to 1/16"
Sprout Time:
4-20 days
Seed To Bloom:
14-16 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting out after last frost. Keep at 60-70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow after last frost.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Native blanket flower is a freely-blooming summer flower that holds its bright blooms on long stems for easy picking, for they make good cut flowers. They also are long-blooming in containers and stunning in drifts at the garden's edge or mid-border. They perform well in poorer soils and are valuable in vegetable gardens, attracting beneficial insects such as soldier beetles, assassin bugs, and lady beetles.
Final Spacing:
8"
Water Requirements:
Low Water Use
Watering Details:
Water regularly while establishing, then only during especially dry, hot spells.
Soil pH:
Mildly acidic to slightly alkaline is preferred.
Fertilizer:
Mix in a couple of inches of compost prior to planting if soil is especially poor.
Diseases & Pests:
Prevent root rot by placing in a well-drained location and do not allow the soil to become soggy. If aphids are troublesome, treat with an insecticidal soap.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Harvest when the flowers are 3/4 to fully open.