Gaillardia aristata SUNRITA™ PEACH

Gaillardia aristata SUNRITA™ PEACH
blanket flower

SIZE/TYPE	low perennial
USUAL HEIGHT	0.2-0.4m
USUAL WIDTH	0.3-0.4m
LEAVES	semi-deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	light green
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	++multicolored:yellow and orange and golden
BLOOMING TIME	June - October
LOCATION	full sun
USDA zone (lowest)	5 (down to -29°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Perennials Summer blooms

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

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