Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata)
$5.75
Blanket Flower is a beautiful, tough plant native to the Pacific Northwest mostly east of the Cascades. It is very drought tolerant and long blooming! In my yard they begin blooming around late May and often don't stop blooming until we've had a week of 20 degree lows (late Dec.-early Jan.). An excellent choice for xeriscaping, rock gardens, or that sunny forgotten corner of the yard that only sees rain water! Loved by all sorts of bees and a myriad of other beneficial insects. Blanket Flower has high deer resistance. In fact, the deer have never even nibbled my plants in 7 years!
Each packet contains 100 seeds and germination instructions are included.
Blanket Flower at a glance
- Average growth dimensions - 3 ft tall x 2 ft wide
- Dormancy - Winter deciduous - semi-deciduous (in mild climates)
- Plant type - Perennial herb
- Sun - Full sun - light shade
- Water - Medium - dry
- Flowering time - May - December (sometimes longer)
- Flower color - Orange - orange and yellow ring
- Soil preference - Adaptable as long as it drains well