| Description | Gaillardia Goblin (Gaillardia x grandiflora) A dwarf selection of Gaillardia with large 4-inch flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (gah-LARD-ee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Short lived perennials |
| Hardiness Zone | 2-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | Needs to have well drained soil and will not tolerate wet soil conditions during the winter. |
| Flowers | large 4-inch solitary flowers with red petals and yellow edges, continually blooms throughout the summer |
| Fruit | ornamental spherical seed heads |
| Leaves | alternate, coarsely toothed, gray green |
| Stems | short, stout stem |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Dimensions | 10-12" tall, space 12-16" on center |
| Maintenance | deadheading, division every other year to maintain vigor |
| Propagation | easy from seeds, careful division |
| Native Site | North and South America |
| Cultivar Origin | Goblin is a cross between G. aristat and G. pulchella. |
| Misc Facts | Gaillardia was studied and named by Auguste Denis Fourgeroux (1732-1782) and he named it after Gaillard de Charentoneau. |
| Author's Notes | I garden in zone #5 where Gaillardia are short lived. 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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