Gaillardias are a group of plants
found throughout the Americas. They have wonderfully bright and
cheerful daisy-like flowers carried on long stems that usually require
staking.
They are happy in full sun and fairly
unfussy about the fertility of the soil, though prefer it to be
well-drained rather than heavy.
Height from 10 to 24 inches depending on
variety with a similar spread.
In cooler climates they can be cut back
to within 6 inches of the ground in late summer to generate new growth
which usually over winters well.
Gaillardia can be propagated by division
in spring or root cuttings over winter. Perennials will normally flower
in the first year from seed.
