Bright Bicolor Blanket Flower

MESA™ ‘Bright Bicolor’ is a first-year-flowering blanket flower with bright yellow petals and a red inner band around the central cone. Its upright, branched plants carry flowers through the warm season and suit sunny borders and mixed containers. ## Garden Use Allow about 14–16 inches of height and 20–22 inches of spread. The red band can vary with temperature, so the flowers usually read as more yellow than red. The cultivar is useful near the front or middle of a border and can be grouped for a steady block of color. ## Growing Conditions Give it full sun and fast-draining soil. PanAmerican Seed lists this selection for USDA zones 5a–10b and describes the MESA series as drought tolerant once established. Blanket flowers flower best in sunny sites and can struggle in heavy soil that stays wet through winter. ## Maintenance Remove faded flower heads if you want a tidier plant and continued bloom. Keep irrigation moderate after establishment and avoid overwatering in cool weather. [PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/027700915025959/gaillardia-mesa-bright-bicolor/) provides the cultivar’s size and growing range; [University of Wisconsin Extension](https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/blanket-flower-gaillardia-spp/) describes its yellow flowers with red centers and summer-to-fall garden season.