FNPS Plant Database
Gaillardia aestivalis
PHOTOS COMING SOON!
Nomenclature
Common Name:
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Family:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
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Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
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Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
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Considerations:
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Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Not wet but not extremely dry ---to--- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts many pollinators including native bees, honeybees, butterflies, butterflies and wasps.
Attracts hummingbirds. Birds that eat the seeds include chickadees, titmice, and warblers.
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Natural Range in Florida:
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