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Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Portola Giants'

Gaillardiax grandiflora

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Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Gaillardia (gay-LAR-dee-uh)
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Species
x grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Orange
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
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Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Palm Desert, California

Largo, Florida

Live Oak, Florida

Panama City, Florida

Windsor, Illinois

Pineville, Louisiana

Swanzey, New Hampshire

Albany, New York

Troy, New York

Charlotte, North Carolina

Grandy, North Carolina

Hood River, Oregon

North Augusta, South Carolina

Gainesville, Texas

Salt Lake City, Utah

Clarkston, Washington

Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Washington

MOXEE, Washington

West Clarkston-Highland, Washington

Madison, Wisconsin

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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Moxee, WA (Zone 4a) | April 2007 | positive

This plant thrives in our region. I have more of it than almost every other flower. It just keeps spreading.

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Gabrielle
(Zone 5a) | February 2006 | neutral

Very pretty flowers, but it does have a tendency to flop. It will self-seed some. Light aids germination of seeds.

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