Indian Blanket (pack)

Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) is an open-pollinated annual wildflower with brilliant pinwheel-like blooms in yellow and red. Hardy and drought tolerant, it adapts to a variety of conditions and makes a good cut flower from mid summer to fall. The pack covers approximately 10 sq ft. Non-GMO.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Gaillardia pulchella (Annual, open-pollinated)
• Coverage: Pack covers approximately 10 sq ft broadcast
• Seeds per pack: approx 319
• Bloom: Mid summer to fall
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/8"
• Germination: 15-45 days
• Spacing after thinning: 12"
• Height at maturity: 18" to 24"
• USDA zone: 3-10, native to the central US

Best for

• Drought-tolerant and dry, sandy soils
• Cut-flower and wildflower gardens
• Pollinator plantings for bees and butterflies
• Low-water, low-maintenance areas
• Long mid-summer-to-fall bloom

How to grow

Sow in fall, broadcasting to cover about 10 sq ft and planting 1/8" deep in full sun, ideally in dry, sandy soil. Seeds germinate in 15 to 45 days; thin to 12" apart and water lightly. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering into fall.

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