Gaillardia

Growing from seed

Start Gaillardia indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Clover
  

  CloverGood pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Gaillardia feeds on
  • ❧Gaillardia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  Common bean
  

  Common beanGood pair

  • ❧Common bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Gaillardia feeds on
  • ❧Gaillardia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  Winged bean
  

  Winged beanGood pair

  • ❧Winged bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Gaillardia feeds on
  • ❧Gaillardia draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Gaillardia

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Low · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor to average — drought-tolerant