A blanket of flowers sounds idyllic to me. Colorful, welcoming, a graceful adornment; good descriptors of gaillardia pulchella, otherwise known as Indian Blanket Flower. These flowers in bold colors ...

Gaillardia, sometimes known as blanket flower, can be annuals, biennials, or perennials (check the seed packet). They have hairy leaves and showy daisy-like blossoms, usually in various combinations ...

Think of gaillardia as the Buddy Holly or Kurt Cobain of the garden. Despite a tragically short life, it makes a huge impact. The National Garden Bureau, a nonprofit group whose mission is “to improve ...

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 ...

What is it about gaillardia, or blanket flower, that draws so many new fans each gardening season? An ever-growing line of plants ranging from dwarf varieties to large, spreading mounds and an ...

The LSU AgCenter will soon trumpet the newest additions to the Louisiana Super Plant list, and professor Allen Owings of the Hammond Research Station says they should be available in nurseries in the ...

FLOCKS OF BIRDS, breezy afternoons, clear starry nights, seeds floating beneath a deep blue sky. Pools of sunlight create beautiful shadows in the deep shade that blankets most areas where the trees ...

Masses of the blanket flower Gaillardia pulchella are blooming profusely in the medians of Citrus County highways in full sun and with no irrigation. If this wildflower can prosper in such a difficult ...

They stymie folks with heavy clay soils because the blanketflowers are allergic to excessive moisture. This is why they are showing up in arid landscapes all over the West. Few perennials are as able ...

June’s plant of the month is Gaillardia pulchella. Like most Florida natives, this hardy bloomer worships the sun and likes to party on the beach. Gaillardia, also known as the blanket flower, is ...