How to Grow & Care for Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) - The Spruce
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Blanket flower, also known as gaillardia, is an easy-to-grow, short-lived wildflower with richly colored, daisy-like blooms. These fast-growing plants mature to 24 inches tall with a 20-inch spread. This garden favorite puts out large showy blossoms in shades of orange, red, yellow, white, purple, and peach throughout the warm season.
How to Grow and Care for Gaillardia (Blanket Flowers)
WEBJan 23, 2019 · Gaillardia is also known commonly as “blanket flower,” a reference to the bright and vivid colors reminiscent of the traditional textile patterns of certain groups of Native Americans. The plant earned its botanical name from eighteenth-century French magistrate M. Gaillard de Charentonneau.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
WEBThe Gaillardia aristata, commonly known as the blanket flower, is a drought-tolerant perennial that thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. It’s a hybrid of the daisy family, producing vibrant daisy-like flowers with red centers and yellow tips, attracting butterflies, bees, and small birds to your garden.
Gaillardia Guide: How to Grow & Care for “Blanket Flowers”
WEBAug 17, 2023 · Gaillardia is a genus that contains between 25 and 30 stunning species of annual, biennial, and perennial flowering plants. These flowers are growing in a wide range of habitats, such as grasslands, valleys, open prairies, montane areas, meadows, or …
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) - Gardenia
WEBKnown for their vibrant colors and ability to withstand drought, Gaillardia (Blanket Flower) is a short-lived perennial that displays spectacular, daisy-like, red and yellow bicolored flowers.
Gaillardia Plant Growing & Care Guide for Gardeners
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Flowers: Summer and autumn. Flower Details: Yellow, orange, brown, red/violet. Daisy-like ray and disc florets. Fragrant. Foliage: Lanceolate. Grey-green. Sow Outside: Surface. Following last frost; annuals can also be sown in autumn in warm climates. Spacing 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm).
How To Grow And Care For Blanket Flowers (Gaillardia) - Southern Living
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Growing. Transplanting. Pruning. Photo: Getty Images. Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native wildflower abuzz with butterflies and native bees. Flowering spring through fall, blanket flowers are a must-have for native plant enthusiasts and butterfly gardeners alike.
Different Types of Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
WEBIf you are looking for a full-sun flower that is almost guaranteed to attract butterflies to your yard, consider the gaillardia, also known as the blanket flower. Drop the seeds on the ground and cover with a little soil.
How to Grow Gaillardia - BBC Gardeners World Magazine
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Gaillardia is one of the showiest of all border plants, bearing huge, daisy-type flowers in vivid shades of yellow, red, and orange. Most gaillardias are hardy perennials but there are a few annual varieties. Single-flowered types are attractive to …
A Complete Guide to Growing and Caring for Gaillardia Plants
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · Gaillardia, commonly known as blanket flower, is a hardy perennial plant that produces bright, daisy-like flowers in shades of red, yellow, and orange. It is native to North and South America and is an excellent choice for sunny borders, rock gardens, and wildflower gardens.