Gaillardia aristata SpinTop 'Orange Halo'

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Key characteristics

Family: Asteraceae
Height: 12 to 14 inches
Width: 12 to 14 inches
Flower color: Large blossoms with fluted petals that are copper-orange at the base and yellow at the tips
Foliage color: Grayish-green, hairy narrow leaves
Bloom time: Late spring to early fall
Light: Full sun
Water: Dry to average
Maintenance: Low; deadheading spent flowers encourages additional blooms; deer resistant
Growing zone: USDA Zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees and butterflies; birds, especially goldfinches, are drawn to the seed heads that follow

Perennials

Gaillardia aristata SpinTop 'Orange Halo'

Orange Halo Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aristata SpinTop 'Orange Halo' is a bold perennial known for its vivid blooms that feature intense orange petals with bright golden tips, forming a distinctive halo effect. Each flower showcases a deep burgundy eye dotted with yellow. Blooming profusely from early summer to early fall, this plant adds continuous color to garden beds, borders, and containers.

'Orange Halo' is bred for its compact, well-branched habit and exceptional blooming performance.

Light

Full sun

Water

Dry to average

Bloom time

Late spring to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Bird Gardens
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Coreopsis · Bearded irises · Bee balm · Yarrow · Ornamental grasses · Garden phlox

Design tip

Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.

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