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Herbaceous Perennial

Gaillardia Apricot Honey
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blanketflower [Apricot Honey]

A bushy, herbaceous perennial with lance shaped, mid-green leaves. From early summer tomid-autumnproduces flowers in light orange, shading to yellow,on gently curving stems to 70cm high

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Orange Green
Autumn Orange Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Gaillardia can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and showy, long-stalked, yellow, orange or red, daisy-like flower-heads borne over a long period

Name status

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or root cuttings in winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Deadhead regularly and cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free but slugs may be troublesome

Diseases

May be affected by downy mildews

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