| Description | Gaillardia Arizona Sun series have large flowers and compact growth. |
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| Pronunciation | (gah-LARD-ee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Short lived perennials |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, to much shade and they tend to flop |
| Moisture | average to dry, draught resistant once established |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, prone to rot in poorly drained soil |
| Flowers | daisy-like, orange to red center yellow outer ring, red, apricot center, etc. |
| Fruit | spherical ornamental seed head |
| Leaves | simple, alternate, |
| Stems | forms a thick short stem |
| Roots | fiborus |
| Dimensions | 12 inches tall, spread to 12 inches, larger in warmer regions |
| Maintenance | dead heading, weeding out unwanted volunteer seedlings, division to maintain vigor |
| Propagation | seeds, division of the thick stalk can be tough |
| Misc Facts | A 2005 All-American Selections and the Fleuroselect 2005 Gold Medal Award. Gaillardia was studied by Auguste Denis Fougeroux (1732-1782) and he named it after Gaillard de Charentonneau. AKA: Arizona Sun, Arizona Red Shades. Arizona Apricot |
| Author's Notes | I garden in zone #5 where Gaillardia are short lived perennials at best.. 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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