Mesa Red Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Red')
gay-LARD-ee-ah ex gran-dih-FLOOR-ah 'Mesa Red'

Mounded, Compact in the Asteraceae Family
Part of PanAmerican's Mesa series, grown from seed for vivid ruby-red blooms on a compact, uniform plant that flowers the first year.

'Mesa Red' is a seed-grown selection from the Mesa series of the garden hybrid blanket flower, Gaillardia x grandiflora, bred by PanAmerican Seed for a compact, uniform habit and reliable first-year bloom. It forms a mounded clump of grayish-green foliage and bears rich, ruby-red, daisy-like flowers from early summer through fall. Drought-tolerant and easy to grow in full sun once established.

Pros

  • Blooms the first year from seed
  • Compact, uniform habit bred for garden performance
  • Rich ruby-red flower color
  • Drought-tolerant once established

Cons

  • Often shorter-lived than the wild species
  • Benefits from deadheading to keep blooming strongly
Highlights 'Mesa Red' is part of the Mesa series, a line of seed-grown Gaillardia x grandiflora bred by PanAmerican Seed for a compact, uniform garden habit and first-year flowering, here in a rich, solid ruby red.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 14 - 16 inches tall. 18 - 20 inches wide.
Growth Rate Fast
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Dry - Medium
Zones 5a - 9b (Usually hardy to -20° F)
Tags Adaptable, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Container, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Extended Bloom Time, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Rock Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Nativar, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period June To September
Flower Color Ruby Red

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2025 : 06/08 - 07/26

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