Description
Blanket flower is a type of Gaillardia wildflower, but can be found in gardens as ornamentals. Blanket flower is a perennial wildflower with large, daisy-like blooms that has a tap root. Drought tolerant blanket flowers are easy to grow. To many people, they are wildflowers. To others, they are a part of a butterfly garden, or bright additions to the middle of a mixed wildflower seed garden. This type of gaillardia has big, long-lasting blooms which grow up to 4 inches across. Bi-colored flowers include orange, red, and yellow. Flowers bloom from early summer to fall, if spent blooms are deadheaded. Blanket flowers are great in or along fields, and in butterfly gardens. They also make a good cut flower.
- This Gaillardia is a 28 – 36 inch tall perennial growing across the country in USDA zones 3 – 10.
- Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet to 10 lbs per acre or 3 – 4 seeds per plant.
