Gaillardia × grandiflora
Hybrid species of flowering plant
Gaillardia × grandiflora | |
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cv. 'Oranges and Lemons' | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Gaillardia |
Species: | G. × grandiflora |
Binomial name | |
Gaillardia × grandiflora hort. |
Gaillardia × grandiflora, known as blanket flower, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the sunflower family Asteraceae, which is a cross of garden origin between G. aristata × G. pulchella.
Description
This herbaceous perennial and its cultivars are valued for their large ornamental blooms in summer and autumn. 'Dazzler', with orange flowers tipped with yellow, grows to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad.
Cultivation
It is usually grown as a half-hardy annual, especially in cooler climates. It has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]
Several other cultivars exist, in the same range of colours (red, orange and yellow).[2]
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