2011 All America Selection Winner! An exquisite pastel blend of apricot and yellow, a never-before-seen color mix for the Gaillardia family! Arizona Apricot is a marvel of a plant, its blooms exquisite, its hardiness and adaptability unsurpassed, and its size compact yet free-flowering! An excellent choice for your sunny border and best containers.
Arizona Apricot sets 3 to 3½ inch blooms with several layers of long, pointed petals. Each petal is apricot from the base to about two thirds of the way to the tip, which is bright yellow. They petals surround a huge central cone combining amber, gold, and green. The flowers begin appearing in early summer and continue well into autumn. Simply incredible!
The Arizona series is the very first Gaillardia from seed not to require a vernalization (chilling) period. You can plant these seeds in spring and see blooms just a few months later! And the plant is so compact, just 12 inches high and wide, with great branching. Given sunshine and any well-drained soil, it's off and running! For zones 3-10.