Blanket flower, also known as gaillardia, is an easy-to-grow, short-lived wildflower with richly colored, daisy-like blooms. These fast-growing plants mature to 24 inches tall with a 20-inch spread.

Think of gaillardia as the Buddy Holly or Kurt Cobain of the garden. Despite a tragically short life, it makes a huge impact. The National Garden Bureau, a nonprofit group whose mission is “to improve ...

A blanket of flowers sounds idyllic to me. Colorful, welcoming, a graceful adornment; good descriptors of gaillardia pulchella, otherwise known as Indian Blanket Flower. These flowers in bold colors ...

Description: This increasingly popular little annual or perennial hails from the lower half of the United States and has made itself at home in our Bay Area. The plants bear toothed, pinnatifid or ...

Summer always comes with intense heat and sun and its then that many flowers wash out and fade. Some just refuse to put up with the heat and die. This little native plant (Gaillardia pulchella) is ...

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While not a leading star on the ornamental stage, gaillardia can comfortably fill the supporting actor role in your garden. This at times short-lived perennial produces daisy-like flowers that come in ...

When gaillardia’s banded blooms, in yellow with maroon centers, flower in front of the New Zealand tea tree, “Ruby Glow,” in late winter, it is a show-stopper. In fact, easy-care gaillardia lights up ...