Blanket Flower

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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia pulchella

• Common Name:  Blanket Flower
  
• Scientific Name:  Gaillardia pulchella
  
• Family Name:  Asteraceae
  
• Origin:  North America
  
• Width:  2’ to 3’
  
• Growth:  Moderate
  
• Zone:  3 to 11
  
• Light Needs:  Full sun
  
• Salt Tolerance:  Good
  
• Soil/PH/Texture:  Medium Texture.  Soil, acidic, alkaline, sand, loam
  
• Soil Moisture:  Well drained soil
  
• Drought Tolerance:  High
  
• Pests/Diseases:  None
  
• Growing Conditions:  Suitable for growing along the beaches right on the dunes, gaillardia does best in light, very well-drained soils in full sun locations, enduring heat, sandy soil, and drought extremely well.
  
• Characteristics:  Used as ground cover, in containers, and as mass plantings.  Summer fall flowering.  
  
• Propagation:  by seeds or root division in early spring
  
• Wildlife:  Attracts butterflies.
  
• Facts:  A showy annual wildflower boasts daisy like flower heads 2” across with a brownish red center.  Blooms late spring to fall.  
  
• Designer Considerations:  Use in containers, as cut flowers, for accents, and mass plantings.