Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'

RHS Plant Profile

blanketflower 'Burgunder'

RHS

Synonyms

Gaillardia aristata 'Burgunder'
Gaillardia 'Burgundy Glow'
Gaillardia 'Burgunder'
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgundy'

Herbaceous Perennial

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A short-lived bushy perennial, with long, narrow leaves and deep red flower-heads to 10cm across, the rays tipped with yellow, opening from early summer to autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: West–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland: 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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Deadhead regularly

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in-situ in late spring or early summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds
Cut flowers

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews