Mesa™ Peach Gaillardia

Mesa™ Peach is a first-year-flowering blanket flower with soft peach and yellow daisy blooms above a compact, upright clump. The PAS907056 selection brings a lighter palette to sunny borders and containers while keeping the controlled size and reliable flowering habit of the Mesa series. ## Garden Use The breeder lists Mesa plants at roughly 14–16 inches tall and 20–22 inches wide. Site this cultivar in full sun near the front or middle of a border, group several for a broad ribbon of color, or use it in a spacious container. The RHS profile describes yellow and pale-orange flowers from early summer to early autumn and lists the plant for cut flowers and wildlife gardens. ## Growing Conditions Provide freely draining soil; the RHS lists chalk, loam, and sand among suitable soil types. Water regularly during establishment, then ease back once roots are established: PanAmerican Seed describes Mesa varieties as very drought tolerant at that stage. The series is listed for USDA zones 5a–10b. Sources: [PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/027700915003951/gaillardia-mesa-peach/), [RHS](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/345598/gaillardia-x-grandiflora-mesa-peach-pas907056-mesa-series/details), [University of Wisconsin Extension](https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/blanket-flower-gaillardia-spp/). ## Maintenance Deadhead spent blooms to keep the display neat and encourage further flowering. After the main show, cut back old stems; leave a few seed heads if you prefer a more natural finish.