Gaillardia Species, Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket

Gaillardia x grandiflora is a mix of two of North America's native and most popular plants, Gaillardia aristata and Gaillardia pulchella....Read More This is not only a spectacular ornamental plant, but is highly valuable to pollinators. I've seen many bees attracted to this plant, especially Bumble Bees, Metallic Green Bees, Sweat Bees, and Mason Bees. Butterflies are also attracted to this plant. I've specifically seen Monarchs land on them. I've seen hummingbirds fly to them on many occasions. Beyond that, I've seen frogs and toads use the plants for cover while out hunting. Gaillardia is a great plant for butterfly gardens, pollinator gardens, prairie gardens, and native gardens.

Takes the inland San Diego heat and drought without missing a beat and blooms all year if deadheaded once in a while.

Bea...Read Moreutiful w/ the golds and oranges of 'Bright Lights' Cosmos, coreopsis, or calaendula! Lasts about a week in a vase.

This one will reseed, but it's never been a nuisance about it in our garden.

This plant grows very easily in part shade in our zone 8b in Midway, Texas. They stay very healthy the whole growing season.

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I inherited two well-established gaillardia plants from my house's previous owners. I love them! The flowers go through four distinct s...Read Moretages, each interesting in its own way - they begin with a small burgundy core surrounded by tiny petals, then expand into showy yellow and burgundy flowers. As the petals fall off, the core develops into a round burgundy seedhead, which turns white as it matures. The plants have started blooming already now in May, and bloomed until frost last year shortly after we moved in - I don't know if the previous owners had to deadhead like crazy to keep them going, but it seems like they just go and go. All of this is in alpine desert conditions (Albuquerque, NM) with very little supplemental watering. They are probably too eccentric and messy-looking for a refined garden, but they work out great in our more casual layout.