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Sunday - July 10, 2005
From: Columbus, OH
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Wildflowers
Title: Deadheadidng of gaillardia
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
How do I maintain gaillardias? Specially, do I deadhead them?ANSWER:
There is no need to deadhead Gaillardia. You can find an excellent article on caring for Gaillardia pulchella (firewheel) in our native Plant Database.
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