84 – 91 days. Mesa Yellow seeds grow one of summer's brightest and most celebrated blooms, vigorous 12 – 18” tall gaillardias with eye-catching 3 – 4” heads of golden yellow. Mesa Yellow is a 2010 AAS and Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner for its dazzling yellow heads that promise to keep the butterflies coming back all season. Mesa Yellow seeds mature in as early as 84 days and make a quick and fun grow for novice gardeners to try out in the back of a garden. Gaillardias are hardy, easy to grow from seed, and thrive in many hot and drought-prone gardens across North America. 100 seeds.

Growing Mesa Yellow Gaillardia Garden Seeds

• Taxonomy: Gaillardia x grandiflora
• Other Names: Common Blanketflower, Common Gaillardia
• Seed Type: Perennial
• Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Mesa Yellow gaillardia has a wildflower-like hardiness and is most commonly broadcasted directly after the frost but, for earliest blooms, begin seeds 8 – 10 weeks indoors prior. Gaillardia seeds are known to require 14 – 35 days to germinate in full lighting but, once established, plants are one of the hardiest wildflowers available. May reseed in optimal growing conditions.
• Days to Maturity: 84 – 91 days
• Hardiness Zone: 4 – 9
• Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds ¼” deep or broadcast directly
• Plant Spacing: 12 – 18”
• Growth Habit: 16 – 18” tall bushy upright with an 18 – 24” spread of well-stemmed 3 – 4" daisy-like blooms
• Soil Preference: Moist, organically rich, well-drained
• Light Preference: Full sun
• Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Mesa Yellow performs well in hot, dry, sandy, and poorly tended gardens, but will show signs of root rot, powdery mildew, and yellow asters if soil is not properly drained. Deadheading is not necessary. Gaillardia has no serious susceptibility to pests, but monitor regularly for aphids.
• Color: Bright golden yellow blooms

Mesa Yellow gaillardia has a wildflower-like hardiness and is most commonly broadcasted directly after the frost but, for earliest blooms, begin seeds 8 – 10 weeks indoors prior. Gaillardia seeds are known to require 14 – 35 days to germinate in full lighting but, once established, plants are one of the hardiest wildflowers available. May reseed in optimal growing conditions. Plant 3 – 4 Mesa Yellow gaillardia seeds ¼” deep or broadcast directly in moist, organically rich, and well-drained soil in full sun. Mesa Yellow performs well in hot, dry, sandy, and poorly tended gardens, but will show signs of root rot, powdery mildew, and yellow asters if soil is not properly drained. Deadheading is not necessary. Gaillardia has no serious susceptibility to pests, but monitor regularly for aphids. Mesa Yellow gaillardia seeds mature in 84 – 91 days as 16 – 18” tall bushy uprights with an 18 – 24” spread of well-stemmed 3 – 4" daisy-like blooms.

Mesa Yellow gaillardia debuted as a 2010 All-America Selections Flower Winner and 2010 Fleuroselect Bedding Plant Winner for being a "vigorous drought, wind, and rain resistant plant" and "first year flowering. Gaillardia x grandiflora, or more commonly known as Blanket Flower or Gaillardia, is a sun-hardy wildflower perennial native to North America from the Yukons and Québec down into the American southwest, but has since naturalized throughout many similar climates across the world. The genus Gaillardia pays homage to an 18th century French magistrate and enthusiastic patron of botany.