General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 18-24 inches (45-60cm)
Plant Spread: 15-18 inches (38-45cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Multi-Color: Orange, gold and yellow.
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP 17092
Parentage: Gaillardia aristata x Gaillardia pulchella

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Common names
  • Blanket Flower
  • Indian Blanket
Also sold as:
  • Oranges and Lemons

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Date: 2007-10-09
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2013-09-27

Date: 2008-07-20
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-10-18
Next to 'Ellen's Blue' Butterfly Bush
Location: My house in Portsmouth.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-17
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2007-07-28

Date: 2007-10-11
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Oct 19, 2006 6:30 PM
Next to 'Ellen's Blue' Butterfly Bush
Location: in my Mom's garden
Date: 2017-05-24

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Date: 2007-07-26
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Date: 2015-07-11
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Oct 19, 2006 6:37 PM
Next to 'Ellen's Blue' Butterfly Bush

Date: 2015-05-28

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: AZ
Date: Spring 2016
Gaillardia's in my south and west facing yard all like afternoon
Location: In my garden in Lenore, ID
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-05-02
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: Oct 18, 2006 3:40 PM
Next to 'Ellen's Blue' Butterfly Bush
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-10-18
Next to 'Ellen's Blue' Butterfly Bush
Location: in my Mom's garden
Date: 2017-05-24

Date: 2015-05-28

Date: 2015-05-28

Date: 2015-05-28

Date: 2015-05-28
Location: New Hampshire
credit: Captain-tucker

Date: 2011-05-24
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-17
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2013-07-08
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2013-07-08
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2013-07-08
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2010-09-09
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-05-27
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2010-09-09
Location: Ray Wiegand's Nursery, Macomb, MI
Date: 2010-09-09
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2010-05-27

Date: 2007-10-11
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-12
Location: Washington 
Date: Early Summer
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-10-18
Next to 'Ellen's Blue' Butterfly Bush
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-10-18
Next to 'Ellen's Blue' Butterfly Bush
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-11-20
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Comments:
  • Posted by virginiarose (Virginia - Zone 8a) on Oct 12, 2011 5:17 PM concerning plant:
    Some nurseries list this as a zone 3 plant but I have read reviews from people in zone 5 and 6 who said it did not winter over even with mulch. :(
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