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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: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 12-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Burgundy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 65 to 85 degrees
Days to germinate: 15 to 20
Depth to plant seed: lightly cover
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Blanket Flower
  • Indian Blanket
Also sold as:
  • Burgundy

Photo Gallery
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-06-19
 2:49 pm. Rich red with a burgundy center.
Location: My 6b garden
Date: 2014-06-14
Flowers look like they've been dipped in wax.
Location: Corner
Date: June
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar BC
Date: 2016-06-19
 2:49 pm. A tall Gaillardia, rich colour in all its stages.
Location: WA
Date: Summer
The bees love gaillardias.

Date: June 2008
Burgundy gaillardia in the landscape

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-17
Location: Maine
Date: 2013-07-04
Location: Odenton MD
Uploaded by Hemophobic
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
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-10
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-05-25
Location: South Carolina 
Date: 2016-06-17
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 6-2004
My yard, zone 6
Location: my garden in Frederick, MD
Date: 2008-09-06
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
My yard, zone 6
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