| Description | Mesa series Gaillardia (Gaillardia) is a compact series of plants. In zone #5 they are a short-lived perennial at best. |
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| Pronunciation | (gal-LARD-ee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Perennials Hardy, Short lived perennials |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average, needs to be well drained, doesn't tolerate wet winter soils |
| Flowers | 4-inch solitary, yellow, red burgundy, orange, gold, and bicolor |
| Fruit | ornamental spherical seed heads |
| Leaves | alternate, coarsely toothed gray green leaves. |
| Stems | short, stout stem |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 16 inches tall |
| Maintenance | deadheading and division every other year to maintain vigor |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Species native to North and South America. |
| Misc Facts | A Gaillardia Mesa Yellow was a 2010 All American Selection winner. Gaillardia was studied and named by Auguste Denis Fougeroux (1732-1782) and he named it after Gaillard de Charentonneau. AKA: Blanket Flower |
| Author's Notes | I garden in zone #5 where Gaillardia are short lived perennials at best. I don't even consider them perennial. The best Gaillardia plantings I have seen are where the plants have reseeded. Most of the Gaillardias are cultivars and may revert back to some other forms, especially in later generations. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) , #54-The Well Tended Garden (DiSabato-Aust) #73-The Harrowsmiths Perennial Gardens |
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