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Family description Gaillardia.

Most Gaillardia will grow between 40-50cm tall each summer from the perennial rootstock. They tend to be short-lived and often die during the winter if the soil is wet. The flowers are big daisies in the yellow-orange-red spectrum, usually multicoloured, and appear in succession from June to August.

General care.

In Autumn, cut the flower stalks down to ground level and mulch the crowns with garden compost or manure. Every few years, lift and divide the crowns and replant the best parts, discarding any old or dead sections.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

No toxic, culinary or medicinal properties known.

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Species description. Gaillardia aristata.

Short-lived herbaceous perennial that brings a vivid spash of colour to the flower border.

Display characteristics for Gaillardia aristata.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Deciduous
• Habit: Erect
• Type: Herbaceous.
• Height: 0.50 mtr.
• Spread: 0.30 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife: None
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Loam. Sand. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Border. Container.
• Light requirements: Full sun.
• Summer water requirements: Low
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: -6 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: -2 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 30 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: Medium
• Salt tolerance: None
• Drought tolerance: Medium
• Waterlogging tolerance: Low
• Toxicity-Edibility: Unknown
• Bloom attributes: Flower arrangement. Showy display.
• Foliage attributes: Undefined
• Berry attributes: Undefined
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