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Gaillardia × grandiflora

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Gaillardia × grandiflora
cv. 'Oranges and Lemons'
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Gaillardia
Species:
G. × grandiflora
Binomial name
Gaillardia × grandiflora

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.

Description

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This 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

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It 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

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  1. ^ "Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Dazzler'". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Gaillardia". RHS. Retrieved 7 July 2020.