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Botanical name
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Gallo Peach' (Gallo Series)
Other names
Blanket flower 'Gallo Peach', Blanketflower 'Gallo Peach', Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Kiegalpea', Gaillardia aristata 'Gallo Peach'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Gallo Peach' _ 'Gallo Peach' is a compact, mound-forming, short-lived perennial with hairy, lance-shaped, sometimes lobed, grey-green leaves and short, slender, upright stems bearing peach- or orange-flushed, yellow-orange flowers from early summer to early autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Yellow-orange, Flushed orange in Summer; Flushed orange, Yellow-orange in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly and cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in-situ in late spring or early summer.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Gallo Peach' (Gallo Series) (Blanket flower 'Gallo Peach') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. May be semi-evergreen in warm climates. Does not tolerate wet, heavy clay or excessive winter wet. Self-seeds readily in warmer climates.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered