ThunderLandscape Plant Database


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Gaillardia aristata

Common name(s): Blanket Flower
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 2A
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: orange, yellow, red
Plant height: 1 foot 6 inches
Plant spread: 2 feet 1 inch
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: green
Range: W. North America
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: leaf color, notable texture, flower color, flowering season, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
This 18"-25" spreading wildflower has daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, bronze and scarlet in summer. It is one of the most drought tolerant wildflowers.

Dead head through the summer to prolong bloom, but leave spent flowers on the plant in early fall for winter interest.

Zones 2A - 10A

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