Blanket Flower (Gaillardia 'Fanfare') - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 10b
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall
Uses:	Cut Flower Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Birds Butterflies
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods:	Division
Miscellaneous:	Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP15,892 (2005)
Parentage:	Unknown
Child plants:	one child plant

Common names

Blanket Flower
Indian Blanket

Also sold as:

Gaillardia aristata 'Fanfare'

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Location: Quad Cities Botanical Gardens - Rock Island, Il.
Date: 7-6-08

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-5-06-20
9:33 pm. Fanfare is on the right, but from the same plant, an in

Uploaded by HemNorth

Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-07-18

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 06/24/2018

Uploaded by Tiff2884

Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2015-06-20
9:34 am. A seedling from the original Fanfare plant.

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-07-13

Uploaded by Joy

Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2010-09-25

Uploaded by Zencat

Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2010-06-30

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Location: Courtyard
Date: 2013-06-11

Uploaded by pirl

Location: Courtyard
Date: 2008-0615

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Photo by JJ Harrison

Uploaded by SongofJoy

Date: 2012-06-09

Uploaded by Paul2032

Date: 2012-06-09

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: Clymer,PA
Date: 07/23/2018

Uploaded by Tiff2884

Location: Martin County Florida zone 10
Date: Nov 16, 2010 3:52 PM
another angle close up bloom

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Location: Martin County Florida zone 10
Date: Nov 16, 2010 3:51 PM
close up bloom

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Date: 2012-06-22

Uploaded by Paul2032

Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2012-09-11

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2012-09-11

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Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2009-07-13
My yard, zone 6

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Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-10-06

Uploaded by zuzu

Location: Quad Cities Botanical Gardens - Rock Island, Il.
Date: 7-4-08

Uploaded by jmorth

Location: West border
Date: July

Uploaded by foraygardengirl

Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Jun 26, 2006 3:57 PM

Uploaded by Marilyn

Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2010-06-24

Uploaded by eclayne

Location: Courtyard
Date: 2013-0611

Uploaded by pirl

Location: Courtyard
Date: 2009-1107

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Location: Courtyard
Date: 2014-08-27

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Location: Courtyard
Date: 2014-08-27

Uploaded by pirl

Location: English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Date: 2012-09-11

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-10-06

Uploaded by zuzu

Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-30

Uploaded by Joy

Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-06-30

Uploaded by Joy

Location: z6a MA, my garden
Date: 2010-06-24

Uploaded by eclayne

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Comments:

Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Dec 8, 2011 5:45 PM concerning plant:

The blooms are dazzling, colorful and beautiful!

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Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Dec 5, 2011 5:06 AM concerning plant:

Gaillardias like this one are very hardy and bloom over a very long season here in Middle Tennessee. Mine are still blooming after several frosts and even freezes.

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