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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) — multi-colored and orange flowers in the garden

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — often banded together to create a stunning sunset effect; ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring, image 96

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — mounded coverage.<br><br>Adapted to a wide range of soil conditions; from early summer to fall, image 69

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring presence in your landscape design; from early summer to, image 81

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — or meadow-style plantings; ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring presence in your landscape, image 128

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — typically from early summer until fall; ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring presence in your, image 92

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

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — mounded coverage.<br><br>Adapted to a wide range of soil conditions

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — making it an excellent choice for sunny borders; reducing the need for frequent watering, image 71

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — making it an excellent choice for sunny borders

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

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — daisy-like blossoms in red; from early summer to fall, image 57

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — resulting from a cross between Gaillardia aristata and Gaillardia pulchella

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

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — daisy-like blossoms in red; from early summer to fall, image 85

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — and thus a practical selection for xeriscaping or low-maintenance gardens.<br><br>Furthermore; reducing, image 103

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

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — scientifically named Gaillardia x grandiflora; the Blanket Flower features daisy-like blossoms, image 62

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 58

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Blanket Flowers are renowned for attracting pollinators such as butterflies and bees; ensuring it, image 76

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

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — perennial for full; ensuring it remains a delightful and enduring presence in your landscape design, image 112

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia X Grandiflora) — Blanket Flowers are renowned for attracting pollinators such as butterflies and bees

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

Photographs by 11 contributors

Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City,…, CC BY 2.0 · source
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Sumit Satyajeet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Bob Hargrave, CC BY 3.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
YuJeen from Riga, Latvia, CC BY 2.0 · source

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