Gaillardia, Blanketflower (1/4 lb)

Blanketflower Seeds (1/4 lb) grow a drought-tolerant perennial wildflower (Gaillardia aristata) native to the American plains, with bicolor blooms in warm reds and yellows banded with orange or crimson. It blooms from summer through fall and makes an excellent cut flower. This 1/4 lb bag covers about 1,000 square feet when broadcast.

At a glance

• Variety: Blanketflower, Gaillardia aristata (open-pollinated)
• Type: Perennial wildflower
• Bloom: Bicolor red and yellow, mid to late summer into fall
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/8 inch
• Germination: 15 to 45 days
• Height at maturity: 2 to 3 feet
• USDA zone: 3 to 10
• Coverage: About 1,000 sq ft (about 32,999 seeds)

Best for

• Drought-tolerant and xeriscape plantings
• Cut-flower and prairie gardens
• Mass color from summer into fall
• Attracting bees and butterflies
• Dry, sandy soils and slopes

How to grow

Broadcast seed in fall or spring at 1/8 inch deep; blanketflower adapts to most soils but prefers dry, sandy ground. Thin plants to 12 inches apart and give light water. This tough perennial returns each year and blooms from mid summer through fall.

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