Growing Goblin Gaillardia Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Gaillardia x grandiflora
- Other Names: Common Blanketflower, Common Gaillardia
- Seed Type: Perennial
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Goblin gaillardia has a wildflower-like hardiness and is most commonly broadcasted directly after the frost but, for earliest blooms, begin seeds 8 – 10 weeks indoors prior. Gaillardia seeds are known to require 14 – 35 days to germinate in full lighting but, once established, plants are one of the hardiest wildflowers available. May reseed in optimal growing conditions.
- Days to Maturity: 84 – 98 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
- Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep or broadcast directly
- Plant Spacing: 12”
- Growth Habit: 12 – 15” tall bushy upright with an 12 – 18” spread of well-stemmed 3" daisy-like blooms
- Soil Preference: Moist, organically rich, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Goblin performs well in hot, dry, sandy, and poorly tended gardens, but will show signs of root rot, powdery mildew, and yellow asters if soil is not properly drained. Deadheading is not necessary. Gaillardia has no serious susceptibility to pests, but monitor regularly for aphids.
- Color: Radiant sun bursting blooms of crimson and yellow
Goblin gaillardia has a wildflower-like hardiness and is most commonly broadcasted directly after the frost but, for earliest blooms, begin seeds 8 – 10 weeks indoors prior. Gaillardia seeds are known to require 14 – 35 days to germinate in full lighting but, once established, plants are one of the hardiest wildflowers available. May reseed in optimal growing conditions. Plant 3 – 4 Goblin gaillardia seeds ¼” deep or broadcast directly in moist, organically rich, and well-drained soil in full sun. Goblin performs well in hot, dry, sandy, and poorly tended gardens, but will show signs of root rot, powdery mildew, and yellow asters if soil is not properly drained. Deadheading is not necessary. Gaillardia has no serious susceptibility to pests, but monitor regularly for aphids. Goblin gaillardia seeds mature in 84 – 98 days as 12 – 15” tall bushy uprights with an 12 – 18” spread of well-stemmed 3" daisy-like blooms.
Gaillardia x grandiflora, or more commonly known as Blanket Flower or Gaillardia, is a sun-hardy wildflower perennial native to North America from the Yukons and Québec down into the American southwest, but has since naturalized throughout many similar climates across the world. The genus Gaillardia pays homage to an 18th century French magistrate and enthusiastic patron of botany.