Melinda Myers

Blanket Flower

Botanical Name

Gaillardia x grandiflora

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 10

Height

2 to 3 feet

Width

2 feet

Flowers

Summer: yellow, burgundy, orange, red

Light

Full sun

Soil

Loose, moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Blanket flower is a short-lived perennial, especially in heavy clay soils
• Remove spent flowers to encourage more blooms
• Goldfinches enjoy the seeds of this continual bloomer

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Burgundy - wine red flowers, 24-30"
• Sun God - yellow flowers, 24-30"
• Dazzler - golden-yellow flowers with maroon centers
• Arizona Apricot - yellow petals with deep apricot center, long blooming, AAS Winner
• Mesa Yellow - sturdy mounds of bright yellow 3" flowers, AAS Winner
• Arizona Sun - red and yellow flowers, mounds up to 12", AAS Winner
• Heat it Up^® Scarlet - orange flowers tipped with yellow, up to 24 x 36" mounds
• Gailliardia aristata 'Arizona Red Shades' - burgundy flowers, 12 x 18"