Gaillardia aristata 'Mariachi Red' ~ Monrovia® Spintop™ Mariachi Red Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aristata 'Mariachi Red' ~ Monrovia® Spintop™ Mariachi Red Blanket FlowerMonrovia Mariachi Red Blanket Flower is a compact herbaceous perennial with upright stems and grey green lance like foliage. The large, coppery red semi double flowers with fluted petals tipped in yellow and prominent dark red seedheads bloom from late spring until the first frost. Prefers full sun and dry to medium well drained rich soils. Very drought tolerant once established. Syn. with 'Mariachi Red Sky'. Type: Perennial Height: 1' 1. 5' Spread:

Monrovia® Mariachi Red Blanket Flower is a compact herbaceous perennial with upright stems and grey green lance-like foliage.  The large, coppery red  semi-double flowers with fluted petals tipped in yellow and prominent dark red seedheads bloom from late spring until the first frost.  Prefers full sun and dry to medium well-drained rich soils.  Very drought tolerant once established.

Syn. with 'Mariachi Red Sky'.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils.  Susceptible to powdery mildew, leaf spot, and yellow asters.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Shasta Daisy, Speedwell

IMAGES: From Monrovia

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.