Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x. grandiflora
  • Also Known As: Firewheel, Indian Blanket
  • Botanical Name: Gaillardia x. grandiflora
  • Plant Type: Perennial
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Water Demand: Low, Medium
  • Landscape Use: Salt Tolerant, Container, Deer Resistant
  • Ornamental Color: Yellow, Red, Orange
  • Native or Adapted: Adapted
  • Wildlife Value: Butterflies, Birds
  • Season: Summer, Spring
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Upright
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 1' - 2'
  • Plant Height: 1' - 2'

Description

Yellow and red wheels of color. Grows in dry to moist soil. G. pulchella is a native annual that readily reseeds. Seeds are commercially available.

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Blanket Flower Photos