Care for Gaillardia Aristata

Do you also cut down Gaillardia?

If flowering starts to decline, cutting back Blanket flowers can reap the benefits of more severe pruning in late-summer. If the plants aren't regularly deadheaded, they are more likely to need severe pruning. Sharp pruning shears can be used to reduce the height of the entire plant by approximately one-third after flowering declines.

The next question is: Does Gaillardia return every year? The flowers are usually yellow with red tips. gaillardia can be perennial or annual depending on the cultivar (cultivated variety). will return each year. Some species are annuals, while others are short-lived.

How do you winterize Gaillardia, in the same way?

Splitting plants should be done every 2 to 3 year or whenever the plant's interior becomes too woody and flowering declines. After the plant has stopped blooming, cut your blanket flower to 6 inches. You can leave a few flowers and let them reseed if you have enough space.

What do you do with perennials that have finished blooming?

3 reasons to remove perennials after they have flowered

1. Encourage more flowers. You can promote more flowers by cutting down perennials that bloom in the early summer like alchemilla, stachys and hardy geraniums (pictured).
2. Increase the longevity of your plants.
3. Keep borders looking good.