Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Yellow'


This stunning variety has sunny lemon-yellow daisy-like flowers with golden centers; prefers moist, rich sites but will adapt to dry sites; deadhead to promote re-blooming; good for naturalizing

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower is a dense herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

Ornamental Qualities

Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower has masses of beautiful lemon yellow daisy flowers with gold eyes at the ends of the stems from early summer to mid fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose narrow leaves remain green in color throughout the season.

Planting and Growing

and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant

and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation., This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level dry to average

Mature Size 18"Hx24"W

Cutflower Favorite

Flowers are lemon

Flowers from early summer to mid fall

Attracts bees; butterflies

Zone 4b

Likes well drained soil