Gaillardia x grandiflora Mesa Red

Common Name:
Blanket Flower

Description:
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Red' is a compact, long-flowering perennial celebrated for its rich velvety red blooms with deep burgundy centres and golden highlights. Producing masses of daisy-like flowers from spring through to autumn, this vibrant variety brings bold colour and exceptional garden performance to borders, cottage gardens, mass plantings, and containers. Its tidy, mounding habit and strong flowering ability make it a standout feature in sunny landscapes, while the nectar-rich blooms attract bees and butterflies throughout the warmer months. Exceptionally heat and drought tolerant once established, 'Mesa Red' thrives in Melbourne’s climate and performs best in full sun with well-drained soil. Regular deadheading will encourage continuous flowering and maintain a neat appearance over the growing season.

Form:

• Shrub - Small
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 35–45 cm
• Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Deep red
• Burgundy-red
• Golden-yellow centres

Key Attributes:

• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Drought Tolerant
• Herbaceous
• Perennial
• Suitable for Cottage Gardens
• Suitable for Cut Flowers
• Suitable for Mass Planting
• Suitable for Pots

Toxicity:

• Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets. Sap may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Companion Plants:

• Coreopsis
• Echinacea
• Gazania
• Lavender
• Rudbeckia
• Salvia
• Verbena
• Yarrow (Achillea)