Spintop Red Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata 'Spintop Red') - Winnetka Plant Club | North Shore Plant Club

Spintop Red Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata 'Spintop Red') gay-LARD-ee-ah air-iss-TAH-tah 'Spintop Red'
Deciduous Perennial Compact, Mounding in the Asteraceae Family

Part of the Spintop series bred from the native blanketflower species, with rich red-and-orange blooms deepening to a dark red center.
'Spintop Red' is a compact selection from the Spintop series of Gaillardia aristata, bred for a tidy, uniform mounding habit. Daisy-like flowers in rich red and orange-red, with a deep red center, bloom from early summer through early fall above a low clump of grayish-green foliage. Drought-tolerant and easy to grow in full sun once established.
Pros Compact, uniform mounding habit Long bloom season, early summer through early fall Rich, saturated red-orange flower color Drought-tolerant once established
Cons May be protected by a plant patent (propagation restricted); exact status unconfirmed Can decline in heavy, wet soil
Highlights	'Spintop Red' is part of the Spintop series, bred from the native blanketflower species Gaillardia aristata for a compact, uniform habit, with richly-colored red and orange-red flowers deepening to a dark red center.

Plant Data
Mature Size	10 - 14 inches tall. 10 - 14 inches wide.
Growth Rate	Moderate
Sun Exposure	Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance	Dry - Medium
Zones	3a - 9b (Usually hardy to -40° F)
Tags	Adaptable, Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Dry, Extended Bloom Time, Filler, Formal Garden, Full Sun, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rock Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Nativar, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Perennial, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period	Early Summer - Early Fall
Flower Color	Red/Orange-Red with Deep Red Center
Foliage Color	Light Green


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