Gaillardia aristata SUNRITA™ PEACH blanket flower
Gaillardia
If there is a perennial heaven, there must be plenty of blanket flowers. This is such a beautiful flowering plant that should not be missing in any bed where bright colours and summer flowering are key features. SUNRITA™ is a blanket flowers series bred by Dutch breeder Henricus Godefridus Wilhelmus Stemkens for Swiss plant company Syngenta.SUNRITA™ PEACH is a compact and mounding variety of blanket flower. Its daisy-like flowers combine orange and yellow ray florets around yellow discs with scarlet orange-red corola. Blanket flower belongs to the longest blooming summer perennials – from June until early autumn. They provide a continuous buffet for bees and bumble bees, and butterflies can also dine some of its nectar for a long time. Deciduous leaves are narrow, pale green, pubescent.
Place in full sun and make sure the soil is free draining – in boggy soil it will most certainly die over winter. Fertilizing is usually not needed, while regular deadheading can significantly enhance flowering. Hardy to min. -30 °C (USDA zone 5), yet some suggest it will take a deeper frost.
Last update 18-08-2020
