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Herbaceous Perennial

Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Sunset Flash' (Sunset Dwarf Series)
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A bushy, often short-lived herbaceous perennial with a basal rosette of lance shaped mid-green leaves. From early summer to early autumn flowerheads composed of orange-red 'daisy' blooms with yellow tips are produced on upright stems 30-40cm high

Synonyms
Gaillardia 'Sunset Flash'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Orange Red Yellow Green
Autumn Orange Red Yellow Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to the UK
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

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring or root cuttings in winter You can propagate by seed but seedlings will not be identical to parent plant

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Dead head regularly and cut down to 15cm at the end of summer to encourage new growth from the base

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, especially on new spring growth

Diseases

May be susceptible to downy mildews

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