**Free flowering , GAILLARDIA Arizona Red Shades  is a bushy , often short-lived herbaceous PERENNIAL with large crimson red flowers , with yellow tips. Blooming from early summer  into fall ,the daisy- like flowers cover the compact, uniform, well- branched  mound of bright green foliage.A wonderful addition  to the garden , this enthusiastic  bloomer is well- suited  to perennial borders, container,cottage gardens, butterfly gardens and makes excellnt cut flowers.. Easy care plant with few insect or disease problem. Rarely eaten by deer.Remove faded flowers  to encourage furher blooms. You can also keep your plants vigorous by dividing them  every 2-3 years in spring or early fall.