SpinTop™ Mango Blanket Flower

Description

Gaillardia aristata 'SpinTop Mango'

Height: 14 inches
Spread: 14 inches
Sunlight: full sun
Hardiness Zone: 4b
Other Names: Blanketflower, Indian Blanket

Description:
Rich, golden-orange flowers bloom over a low, compact mound; flowers contrast beautifully with the fuzzy gray-green leaves; nice long stems are great for cutting; heat tolerant and deer resistant.

Ornamental Features:
SpinTop™ Mango Blanket Flower has masses of beautiful orange daisy flowers with gold overtones at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall that fade to yellow over time, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose narrow leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes:
SpinTop™ Mango 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.

Planting & Growing:
SpinTop™ Mango Blanket Flower will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 14 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, 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!This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, 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 is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.SpinTop™ Mango Blanket Flower is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

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