Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket 'Sundance Bicolor'

Gaillardiapulchella

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Gaillardia (gay-LAR-dee-uh)
Species
pulchella (pul-KEL-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
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
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:

Gaylesville, Alabama

Marion, Arkansas

Cordele, Georgia

Barbourville, Kentucky

Bellaire, Michigan

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Pinconning, Michigan

Blackwood, New Jersey

Himrod, New York

Ronkonkoma, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Portland, Oregon

North Augusta, South Carolina

Rapid City, South Dakota

Knoxville, Tennessee

Stephenville, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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2
neutrals
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Prosperity, SC (Zone 7b) | May 2011 | positive

Love my goblins, putting in about 8 of these plants today, can't wait I love me some gaillardia.

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Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | July 2008 | neutral

Gaillardia pulchella is a herbaceous, re-seeding annual. Occasionally it will act like a short lived perennial by coming back the second ...Read More

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Pinconning, MI (Zone 6a) | July 2006 | positive

This is one of my favorite annuals. I bought it at a home improvement store in June, and it has only grown larger and larger (horizontal...Read More

S
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | May 2004 | neutral

Easy, long-blooming and tolerant of heat, drought and poor soils. Don't overwater it. Needs full sun to grow well and needs deadheading...Read More

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