Gaillardia × grandiflora, known as blanket flower, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the sunflower family Asteraceae, which is a cross of garden origin between G. aristata × G. pulchella.
| Gaillardia × grandiflora | |
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| cv. 'Oranges and Lemons' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Gaillardia |
| Species: | G. × grandiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Gaillardia × grandiflora | |
Description
editThis herbaceous perennial and its cultivars are valued for their large ornamental blooms in summer and autumn. 'Dazzler', with orange flowers tipped with yellow, grows to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad.
Cultivation
editIt is usually grown as a half-hardy annual, especially in cooler climates. It has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]
Several other cultivars exist, in the same range of colours (red, orange and yellow).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Dazzler'". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Gaillardia". RHS. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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