General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Fragrant
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Fragrant gaillardia
  • Perfumeballs
  • Pincushion daisy
  • Rayless gaillardia
  • Sweet Firewheel
  • Gyp Indian

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Location: Kyle, TX
Date: 2023-05-11
a fragrant treat!
Location: Front pasture, central Texas
Date: 2017-03-27
Location: Front pasture
Date: 2016-04-24
Location: Pappy Elkins Park.
Date: Spring 2010
This flower has very few petals.
Location: Medina Co., Texas
Date: April 4, 2012
Pincushion Daisy, no petals
Location: Pappy Elkins Park.
Date: Spring 2010
The seed heads are the mature flowers.

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