{"product_id":"gaillardia-lunar-eclipse-blanket-flower-44336","title":"Gaillardia Lunar® 'Eclipse' Blanket Flower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaillardia Lunar® 'Eclipse' Blanket Flower is a compact perennial that grows to a mature size of 6 to 10 inches tall and wide and blooms continuously from early summer through late fall. A highly floriferous, large-flowered cultivar, 'Eclipse' sets daisy-esque, bicolor flowers with vibrant red petals tipped in golden yellow. Borne on strong stems, the long-lived flowers rise above a tidy mound of medium-green leaves and beckon bees and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waysidegardens.com\/blog\/how-to-attract-butterflies-to-your-garden\"\u003ebutterflies\u003c\/a\u003e during the growing season and sustain songbirds into winter. They also make lovely, long-lasting \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waysidegardens.com\/blog\/garden-to-vase-cutflower-growing-tips\"\u003ecut flower bouquets\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaillardia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003egrandiflora\u003c\/i\u003e, commonly called blanket flower, 'Eclipse' has a clumping habit and strong lateral branching. It's perfect for a patio pot or mixed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waysidegardens.com\/blog\/what-to-plant-in-that-small-space--container-garden-tips\"\u003econtainer\u003c\/a\u003e but is shown to best effect when massed or grouped in garden beds and borders. Blanket flower is ideal for a pollinator garden, a cottage garden, or a rock garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Eclipse' blanket flower is a drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, easy-care plant that grows best in a sunny spot with dry to average, freely draining soil having a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waysidegardens.com\/rapitest-soil-ph-meter-26109.html\"\u003epH of 5.5 to 6.5\u003c\/a\u003e. Fertilize the plant in spring with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.waysidegardens.com\/espoma-organic-flower-tone-blossom-booster-35736.html\"\u003eEspoma Organic® Flower-tone® Blossom Booster\u003c\/a\u003e and deadhead faded flowers to encourage more blooms. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/8592\/3523\/files\/Product_MediaImage_44336_2.jpg?v=1753157598\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"waysidegardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57109398454612,"sku":"44336","price":12.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1050\/3825\/0324\/files\/Product_MediaImage_44336_1.jpg?v=1789165028","url":"https:\/\/starkepay.com\/products\/gaillardia-lunar-eclipse-blanket-flower-44336","provider":"Starke Pay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}