{"product_id":"gaillardia-low-rider","title":"Gaillardia Low Rider™","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGaillardia Low Rider™\u003c\/em\u003e: Red and Yellow Blooms Riding Low\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blanket flower stays low, stays tight and keeps blooming until the season packs it in. Red daisies trimmed in yellow sit just above a dense little mound. SHORT, SPICY AND STUBBORN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGaillardia aristata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Balgailrey113'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blanket Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomin' Easy®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–25 cm (8–10 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25–30 cm (10–12 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red daisies with yellow edges, held just above the leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early summer to fall (June to October)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green to grey-green, in a dense, compact mound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reblooming, heat tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low Rider™ is built for the very front of the bed. Use it to edge a sunny path, fill a gap in a rock garden, or spill over the rim of a container or window box. It's small enough for balconies and narrow city beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePerovskia 'Blue Jean Baby'\u003c\/em\u003e rises behind this compact red gaillardia with soft lavender spires from midsummer to early fall. Add \u003cem\u003eAsclepias 'Gay Butterflies'\u003c\/em\u003e in the middle for clusters of orange in July and August, which pick up the warm tones and bring in butterflies. \u003cem\u003eSalvia Sallyrosa™ April Night\u003c\/em\u003e fills the front with violet spikes from late spring to early fall, so the colour starts before the blanket flower. Give the whole group full sun and good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in average to lean, well-drained soil. Sandy or gravelly ground is ideal. Rich, wet soil makes blanket flowers floppy and short-lived, and heavy clay that stays soggy in winter is the main reason they don't come back. If you garden on clay, plant on a slope, in a raised bed, or work in grit first. Water regularly the first season, then only during long dry spells. Skip the fertilizer. Deadhead spent flowers to keep new buds coming. Blanket flowers can be short-lived. Cutting the plant back by about half in late summer encourages fresh leafy growth that helps it through winter, and dividing every two or three years in spring keeps it vigorous. Leave the foliage in place over winter and tidy it up in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low Rider™ is a modern selection of \u003cem\u003eGaillardia aristata\u003c\/em\u003e, introduced through the Bloomin' Easy® program. The species grows wild on the dry grasslands of western North America, including the Canadian prairies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat doesn't bother it and the deer don't bother with it. PLANT IT AT THE FRONT AND LET IT WORK THE DOUBLE SHIFT.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Red \/ 5","offer_id":67851557404950,"sku":"GAILLOR01","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Gaillardia_LowRider.png?v=1793289136","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/gaillardia-low-rider","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}