Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aristata

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia aristata) is a perennial forb native to Western and Plains US states (such as Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas) that can thrive in USDA Zones 3–8. Reaching a mature height of 1–2 feet with an upright branching growth habit, it features rough, lance-shaped grayish-green leaves and produces vibrant red ray flowers with bright yellow tips surrounding a dark central disk. It thrives in dry, sandy, or gravelly prairie soils in full sun and is ideal for prairie ecosystem restoration, dryland roadside plantings, and butterfly conservation plots.

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Growing Region

Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Intermountain West, Midwest

Species Attributes

Seeds Per lb
200000
Growing Region
Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Intermountain West, Midwest
Native
North America, Intermountain West, Midwest
Life Form
Forb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Requirements
Shade
Precipitation Requirements
Low, Medium
Mature Height
1-2 ft
Flowering Season
Summer, Fall
Cool/Warm Season
Bloat/Non-Bloat
Bloom Color
Yellow, Red
Bunch/Sod
Bunch

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Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aristata

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