Mesa™

Gaillardia grandiflora 'Mesa Yellow'

Blanket flower


Gaillardia x grandiflora Mesa™ 'Yellow' - Blanket flower from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Bright yellow blossoms
  • Compact; sturdy plant
  • Good color retention
  • Long bloom time; summer thru fall
Award Winning
Award Winning
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fast Growing
Fast Growing
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant

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.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers average,moist, well-drained soil Does best in poor, loose soil Deadhead to extend bloom time Cutting back to 6" in late summer may increase winter hardiness


Height: 20-24 in
Spread: 20-22 in
Spacing: 20-24 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Yellow
Zone: 5-9
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Container
  • Fast Growing
  • Long Blooming
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Low Maintenance
  • Edging
  • Border or Bed
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Award Winning
  • Heat Tolerant

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators

Soil Moisture:

  • Dry Soil
  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


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.