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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12-24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Yellow/orange
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flowers to ensure more flowering throughout the season
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 2011 National

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Common names
  • Blanket Flower

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-10-11
#Pollination
Photo by Cat
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Location: Lowndesboro AL
Date: 2017-06-01
Location: My Island Bed
Date: 2015-05-28
Blooming in Early Summer, Zone 9b
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-25

Date: 2013-05-27
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06

Date: 2013-06-21
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2014-08-13
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2012-08-02
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-12

Date: 2015-07-13
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-12
Location: Home
Date: 2016-08-12

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Date: 2015-07-13

Date: 2015-07-13

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 24, 2015 11:34 AM concerning plant:
    AAS (All America Selection) winner in 2011.
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Cat On July 8, 2014 Obtained plant
lovesblooms On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
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lovesblooms On March 19, 2016 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On March 7, 2016 Seeds sown
winter sown
UncleWill On March 23, 2019 Obtained plant
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paleohunter On September 11, 2022 Transplanted
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