Gaillardia 'Torchlight'

Blanket Flower

Perennial Any

£19.99

Narrow mid green leaves and large daisy like flower heads.

Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit

Nectar rich flowers are particularly attractive to bees

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The bright, cheerful flowers of Gaillardia ‘Torchlight’ are perfect for adding vibrant colour to well-draining, drought-prone borders and coastal gardens. Flowering from June all the way through to October, the bicolored red and yellow blooms are loved by pollinators and are borne on long stalks that are perfect for cutting. This hardy perennial will live for 3 to 5 years in a free-draining site. Height: 75cm (30in). Spread: 30cm (12in).

Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined plant size. The height and spread of the plant delivered will vary depending on the season, meaning arrival images are an indication only.

Plant Size Height Up to 30cm (12in)
Spread Up to June

Hardiness & Longevity Perennial Any

Ideal For bordersbedsraised bedcontainers

Position In wind tolerant

Flowering Months

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Codes
1 x 1 Litre Potted Plant (KC9107)

Grow gaillardia plants in any fertile, well drained soil in full sun.

Feed and water blanket flower plants until they are fully established. Once established gaillardia copes well with dry soils and is reasonable drought tolerant. Regular deadheading of faded gaillardia flowers will encourage more blooms to be produced. In late summer, cut back old foliage and flower stems to 15cm (6") to encourage basal growth before the first frosts. Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of blanket flower in spring, and apply a mulch of well rotted manure or garden compost to the base of the plant.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

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