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Goblin' is a first-year flowering perennial and compact-growing selection created by crossing native gaillardias. Butterflies love the bright red and yellow bicolored flowers that are continually produced from summer through frost. After the petals fall, the round, reddish-brown seed heads mix among the flowers for added interest and for bird forage. Plants look great even in the heat of summer when many other plants seem to fade. Long-lasting flowers are ideal for fresh bouquets. Also called blanket flower.

When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.

When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.

Days to Emerge: 15 – 25 days

Seed Depth: ¼"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 12"–18"

Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"–18"

The result of years of research in Applewood Seed Company’s test gardens, this mix offers a blend of adaptable annual and perennial flowers that provide nectar and pollen to honey bees all season long. It excels in garden beds, borders, and other maintained areas. Varieties include: 

• Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)
• California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
• Cape Forget-Me-Not (Anchusa capensis)
• China Aster (Callistephus chinensis)
• Chinese Forget-Me-Not (Cynoglossum amabile)
• Poppy,Corn, Mixed - Papaver rhoeas
• Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia)
• Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera)
• New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
• Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
• Purple Giant Hyssop (Agastache rugosa)
• Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea)
• Scarlet Cinquefoil (Potentilla thurberi)
• Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus allionii)
• Slender Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)
• Sulphur Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)
• Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
• Sweet Mignonette (Reseda odorata)

SpinTop™ Orange Halo Blanket Flower has masses of beautiful semi-double orange daisy flowers with dark red eyes and gold tips at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose narrow leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

SpinTop™ Red Starburst Blanket Flower has masses of beautiful semi-double red daisy flowers with dark red eyes and yellow tips at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose narrow leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

Barbican™ Red Blanket Flower has masses of beautiful semi-double scarlet daisy flowers with dark red eyes at the ends of the stems from late spring to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose narrow leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

Barbican™ Yellow Red Ring Blanket Flower has masses of beautiful semi-double yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes and a scarlet ring at the ends of the stems from late spring to late summer, which are most effective when planted in groupings. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose narrow leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

Learn everything you need to know to grow dahlias successfully.

Featuring a directory of 222 popular varieties each accompanied by full-color photographs, Dahlias celebrates the many different forms of this beautiful bloom and showcases how to fill your garden with color, texture and wildlife. This book covers all you need to know on successfully planting, growing, flowering and eventually storing your tubers for the next year. Discover the history and botany of dahlias and get inspiration for beautiful color combinations and companion plants. An ultimate source of knowledge and inspiration for both new and experienced growers, Dahlias is a celebration of this incredible flower!