Pot Size: 1 quart
Gaillardia or the blanket flower genus is a group of short-lived perennial plants in the Asteraceae (daisy) family native to North and South America including North Carolina. They grow in a mounding fashion and are drought tolerant once established and require very little fertilizer. Bloom time is June-September. Use these plants to add lots of color to the front of the border, in containers and mass planted. Deadhead to encourage repeat blooming. The flowers are visited by many pollinators.
👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Pot Size: 1 quart
Gaillardia or the blanket flower genus is a group of short-lived perennial plants in the Asteraceae (daisy) family native to North and South America including North Carolina. They grow in a mounding fashion and are drought tolerant once established and require very little fertilizer. Bloom time is June-September. Use these plants to add lots of color to the front of the border, in containers and mass planted. Deadhead to encourage repeat blooming. The flowers are visited by many pollinators.
👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Light Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Medium - Moist
Mature Height: 1.5 – 2 ft.
Mature Width: 1 – 1.5 ft.
Photo Credits:
1 - Flowers Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble CC BY 2.0
2 - Bee on flower Alabama Extension CC0 1.0
3 - Flower and seed head CC0 1.0
