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.
HISTORY: These plants of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains of North America were introduced to cultivation in the 18th century. The common name “blanket flower” may be derived from its thick “wooly ...
MSN: How to deadhead blanket flowers – to unleash their full flowering potential for limitless color and vigor
Blanket flower, also known as gaillardia, is a titillatingly exuberant border plant that sets a blaze of color across any garden and flowers profusely in excited fecundity. It grows and flowers at an ...
How to deadhead blanket flowers – to unleash their full flowering potential for limitless color and vigor
Carpet the garden in vibrant red, orange, and yellow blooms. Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native wildflower abuzz with butterflies and native bees. Flowering spring through fall, blanket ...
Reading Eagle: Get your sunny disposition on by planning garden with blanket flowers
Recently a post came across my Facebook feed that read “today is January the 74th” and by George, I agree and I want change. I need blanket flowers or gaillardias. I know February is too early, but ...
Daily Express: Blanket flowers will 'keep blooming' if one simple task is done regularly
Blanket flowers will 'keep blooming' if one simple task is done regularly
When you've found a beautiful, drought-tolerant flowering perennial, it's natural to want more of them. With varieties in gorgeous shades and combinations of reds, yellows, and oranges, blanket flower ...