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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia X Grandiflora

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Overview

The Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora) is a hardy perennial boasting vibrant, daisy-like blossoms in red, orange, and yellow. Ideal for US zones 3-10, it thrives in full sun, reaching 1-3 feet in height and spread. Low maintenance with moderate water needs, it's perfect for xeriscaping. Its extended bloom time, from early summer to fall, attracts pollinators, adding dynamic color and life to any landscape.

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–9Type PerennialClimate Temperate

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — daisy-like blossoms in red

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones: 3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Climate: Temperate

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Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring presence in your landscape design; from early summer to, image 109

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — adding dynamic color and life to any landscape; from early summer to fall, image 61

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Low maintenance with moderate water needs, it's perfect for xeriscaping; reducing the need for frequent, image 59

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — scientifically named Gaillardia x grandiflora; the Blanket Flower features daisy-like blossoms

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — adding dynamic color and life to any landscape

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — This hardy cultivar is a hybrid; from early summer to fall, image 93

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Hardy across USDA zones 3-10; reducing the need for frequent watering, image 107

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Low maintenance with moderate water needs, it's perfect for xeriscaping

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — mounded coverage.<br><br>Adapted to a wide range of soil conditions; from early summer to fall, image 125

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Hardy across USDA zones 3-10; reducing the need for frequent watering, image 79

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Blanket Flowers are renowned for attracting pollinators such as butterflies and bees; ensuring it, image 104

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Ideal for US zones 3-10, it thrives in full sun, reaching 1-3 feet in height and spread; the Blanket, image 114

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — perennial for full; ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring presence in your landscape design, image 84

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — It is also drought-tolerant once established; from early summer to fall, image 129

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — or meadow-style plantings; ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring presence in your landscape, image 100

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — perennial for full

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — is a vibrant perennial that boasts a long blooming season; reducing the need for frequent watering, image 91

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — adding dynamic color and life to any landscape; from early summer to fall, image 117

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Low maintenance with moderate water needs, it's perfect for xeriscaping; reducing the need for frequent watering

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Ideal for US zones 3-10, it thrives in full sun, reaching 1-3 feet in height and spread; the Blanket Flower

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Being low-maintenance, they require minimal care, though deadheading can promote prolonged blooming, image 106

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — perennial with multi-colored and orange blooms

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — resulting from a cross between Gaillardia aristata and Gaillardia pulchella; the Blanket Flower features daisy-like

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — enhancing the ecological value of your garden; from early summer to fall

Photographs by 11 contributors

David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Peter D. Tillman from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
and (c)2008 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man…, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
John Brighenti from Rockville, CC BY 2.0 · source
Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Terry Lucas, CC BY 3.0 · source
J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0 · source

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