Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| 0 | 19.99 | 24.99 |
| 20 | 49.99 | 29.99 |
| 50 | 69.99 | 34.99 |
| 70 | 99.99 | 39.99 |
| 100 | 129.99 | 44.99 |
| 130 | 149.99 | 48.99 |
| 150 | 150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 3-10
Perfect for native plantings, drought-tolerant xeriscapes, and fire-resistant landscaping, the sunny juicy hues of the Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Apricot') charms your eye with its very fresh feel and non-stop color!
Huge, glowing apricot-yellow blooms soften into a warm apricot, nearly orange as they age. This colorway hasn't been seen before, and it's just gorgeous! Lovely forked petals and a spikey, crown of apricot to orange stamen, complete their glowing faces and Arizona Apricot radiates like large gilded daisies! Raised, smooth centers of yellow are perfect landing pads for bees and butterflies! Each bloom has ample nectar and pollen for all!
Plus the non-stop blooming all growing season until fall provides your floral arrangements with loads of blooms - the more you snip, the more they bloom! You'll be amazed at how prolific this selection will be for you. Easy care and highly adaptable, it was selected as the 2011 All-American Selection Winner! Extremely heat and cold hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3 through 10, there's not much that will stop this perennial! Even deer and rabbits tend to pass it by!
Planting and Application:
If you are looking for reliable summer color in hot, dry sunny borders, you'll get a ton of bang for your buck with this one! This beloved native plant brings you so many butterflies and hummingbirds to your landscape too! They'll love the feast you provide for the entire season. Cut flower borders and Cottage gardens gain juicy glowing tones, sunny edging, and front-of-the-border color all season long!
Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower is perfect for Rock gardens or other poor soil gardens! Regarding Firescaping and Xeriscaping, this plant is a champion! Use en masse on any hot, dry site or sandy and sunny slope for erosion control and color. Gaillardia are also perfect accents and edging along pathways, driveways and that tricky 'hell strip' between the sidewalk and street!
No space? No problem! Arizona Apricot is just as happy in a large planter or terra cotta pot around your patios, balconies, or front porch container gardens!
- Glowing Golden-Apricot Color & Deeper Orangy Centers
- Very Long Bloom Season
- Compact, Vigorous Mounds of Green Foliage
- Pollinator Heaven & Ample Nectar & Pollen Resource
- Xeric & Firescaping
- Containers, Edging, Specimens, Space-Saving Beds & Borders
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Arizona Apricot Gaillardia grows vigorously to a 12-inch tall and wide herbaceous perennial mound. Thriving in average to low fertility and almost any type of well-drained soil. Doing their very best in full sun only. Tolerant to dry soils and drought once established, Blanket Flower does not do well in heavy clay soils. Gaillardia self-seeds, so deadhead after the blooms fade is recommended, and to encourage new blooms in profusion! Prune back in late fall once the foliage begins to yellow.
- Absolutely Loves the Sun
- Low to Average Soil Moisture
- Well-Drained Average Soil
- Deadhead to Prevent Reseed & Encourage More Blooms
- Prune Back Late Fall
- Easy-Care, Adaptable, Drought-Tolerant, Deer & Rabbit Resistant
This improved selection will sell out quickly, don't miss it! Hurry and order your Arizona Red Shades Blanket Flower today to 'soup up' your landscape today! Now available at NatureHills.com!
