{"product_id":"mesa-yellow-blanket-flower-gaillardia-x-grandiflora-mesa-yellow","title":"Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower - Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Yellow'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMesa Yellow Blanket Flower (\u003cem\u003eGaillardia\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003egrandiflora\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mesa Yellow') is a compact, sun-loving perennial that covers itself in clear golden daisies through the warmer months. It stays neat at 30cm to 40cm tall and 50cm to 60cm wide, so it suits the front of a border or a pot. It has won an All-America Selections award and a FleuroSelect gold medal, and once settled it takes heat, dry spells and frost in its stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of clear yellow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright daisy flowers with a raised yellow centre open right through summer and into autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact and tidy.\u003c\/strong\u003e A low mound of slender green leaves, about 40cm tall at most, keeps a border neat and leaves room for taller neighbours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hot, dry spots.\u003c\/strong\u003e It loves full sun, is drought tolerant once established and is frost hardy, a useful combination in a flowering perennial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy about soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows in most garden soils as long as drainage is good, and asks for very little attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick to fill out.\u003c\/strong\u003e Growth is fast, so borders and pots fill with colour quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and cottage gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart. The mounds meet within a season and form a continuous band of yellow in front of taller perennials and shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHot, dry, sunny positions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gravel gardens, north-facing beds and dry verges are where many perennials sulk. Blanket flower is at its best there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 30cm pot. Keep it in full sun and remove spent flowers often, and it blooms for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is the key. It is frost hardy and drought tolerant, so it suits cool temperate, warm temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it handles subtropical summers where drainage is sharp. Growth may slow in the heat of midsummer, then pick up again as nights cool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil is the one real requirement. On heavy clay, mound the bed up or work in coarse sand and compost, because wet roots in winter cause most losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch with organic matter and water until the plants are established, then only through dry spells. Feed during flowering to keep the blooms coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove dead flowers regularly, because this prolongs flowering. A light clip over every few weeks deals with a whole bed at once, and any tired stems can be cut back after the main flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, and in 140mm pots in packs of 10. Tubes suit a border or a drift of colour planted in numbers, while the potted packs start with more growth. Either way plants arrive small and upright, settle quickly in warm soil and begin flowering as the weather warms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. When the grower has none, the tube shows as sold out on this page, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eDrought tolerant plants for dry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-full-sun\"\u003ePlants for full sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/perennial-plants-for-a-cottage-garden\"\u003ePerennial plants for a cottage garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ePlants for pots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the warmer months, with the main show in summer and autumn. Removing spent flowers keeps it going, and flowering may ease off in the heat of midsummer before resuming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it survive frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and drought tolerant once established. It dislikes wet winter soil more than it dislikes cold, so drainage matters most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Use a 30cm pot of free-draining potting mix in full sun, water when the surface dries and feed while it is flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790326038847,"sku":"GAI-GRA-MESAYE-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67790326104383,"sku":"GAI-GRA-MESAYE-140MM-P10","price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/mesa-yellow-blanket-flower-gaillardia-x-grandiflora-mesa-yellow.jpg?v=1792206324","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/mesa-yellow-blanket-flower-gaillardia-x-grandiflora-mesa-yellow","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}