SpinTop®
Gaillardia aristata 'SpinTop Yellow Touch'
Blanket Flower
- Rich orange-red petals with yellow-orange margin at the tips
- Compact, well branched plant with light green leaves
- Continuous color all season if deadheaded
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average to organically rich, well-drained soil with medium moisture and full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Deadheading tidies the plant and may encourage additional flowers. If flowering declines in summer the foliage can be cut back to encourage a fall bloom. Some varieties will self-seed in good conditions if some spent flowers are left on the plant. Additionally, birds may eat the seeds if spent flowers are left.
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Fast Growing
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Summer Bloomer
- Heat Tolerant
- Edging
- Container
- Drought Tolerant
- Long Blooming
- Salt Tolerant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Mounding
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Songbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
Genus Overview: Gaillardia
Common Name: Blanket Flower
Upright, short-lived, clump-forming perennial. Daisy-like flowers in a wide range of colors and bicolors such as red, orange, peach and yellow. Plants range from semi-double to double flowers and dwarf varieties. Blooms late spring to fall. Lance-shaped, grey-green leaves. Great in perennial borders, cottage gardens and cutting gardens.