Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

Firewheel is an annual for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Where to use it in a border

At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 11b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Firewheel's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Bottlebrush 'Little John'for height behind it
• Dwarf Yaupon Hollyfor height behind it
• Northern Bayberryfor height behind it
• Pacific Wax Myrtlefor height behind it
• Saw Palmettofor height behind it
• Southern Wax Myrtlefor height behind it

Garden styles

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