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Asteraceae
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia × grandiflora
Joy, family bonds, protection.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Gaillardia
- Native to
- North and South America (hybrid)
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30–90 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, lean to average
- Water
- Low; drought tolerant
- Hardiness
- 3–10
- Lifespan
- Short-lived perennial
Did you know
- Blanket flowers are named for their resemblance to the bold red, orange, and yellow patterns of Native American woven blankets.
- They're one of the toughest perennials in the garden — heat, drought, salt spray, and poor soil don't bother them.
- Gaillardia is named after Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate and patron of botany.
- They bloom heavily from early summer until first frost, providing one of the longest flowering periods of any garden perennial.
- Blanket flowers are pollinator magnets, attracting bees, butterflies, and beneficial wasps for their abundant pollen and nectar.