Blanket Flower
Scientific Name
Gaillardia pulchella
Geographical Considerations
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View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended
Hardiness Zones
8a to 11
This plant is not native to Florida.
Yard Conditions
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Optimal Light
Blanket Flower grows best in Full Sun.
Light Range
It performs in Full Sun
Soil Texture
Sandy Loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Soil pH
Slightly Acid to Slightly Alkaline (6.0-7.2)
Salt Tolerance
Medium
DroughtTolerance
High
Wind Resistance
Not known
Toxicity
Not known
Nematode Tolerance
Not known
Appearance
What will it look like as it grows?
Plant Type
- Perennials
Plant Shape
- Clumping
Leaf Persistence
Blanket Flower is Deciduous
Spread
2-3 feet
Height
1-2 feet
Growth Rate
Fast
Leaf Size
Medium
Leaf Texture
Medium
Flower Size
Medium
Flower Month
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Flower Color
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Plant Role for Butterflies
Nectar
Additional Detail
Yellow/orange/red, summer flowers; rounded clumps of soft, hairy, divided leaves. Fruit is inconspicuous. | Pests/Diseases: downy mildew, rust, powdery mildew, leaf spot | attracts butterflies
