Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Matthew Dyson'

Also Known As

Blanket Flower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"
W: 5'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Matthew Dyson' plant details

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Matthew Dyson' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer orange and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Matthew Dyson'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 FT wide, 12 IN tall
Flowers: orange and yellow blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Matthew Dyson'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A glorious perennial cultivar found by us many moons ago amongst a batch of seedlings. The marmalade blooms, daisy-like with pinked petals (technically ray florets), vary in their shade of citrus through the year, from glowing tangerine in spring and autumn, fading to buff lemon over summer and always paling toward the rim. Abundant in bloom like all Gaillardia, and just as tolerant of heat and drought, the flowers hover over a weed-suppressing blanket of silvery green leaves. Self seeds gently, mostly coming true with a few of the typical red and yellow. Cut back to the new basal growth as it emerges in winter or spring to maintain a semblance of tidiness. Best in well drained soils or sand, Gaillardia struggle in compacted, damp clay.