General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 10-14 inches wide
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Other: Herbaceous, Dark green.
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Other: Needs Deadheading, Repeat Bloomer.
Flower Color: Red
Yellow
Multi-Color: Blooms are multi colored with just a tinge of yellow around center and edges of petals. Blooms are 4 in. wide.
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 70-75
Days to germinate: 14-42
Depth to plant seed: 1/8
Suitable for wintersowing
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Some hybrid cultivars won't set true from seed.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Blanket Flower

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Location: my garden
Date: 2020-05-25
How will this bee fly home???
Location: my yard
Date: 2020-05-23
This bloom needed a hug...
Location: my yard
Date: 2020-05-15
This is a desert survivor for sure!!!
Location: Hood, Alabama
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2017-08-06
Location: My garden zone 5
Date: 2018-07-21
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-05-15
Location: AZ
Date: Spring
Gaillardia's in my south and west facing yard all like afternoon

Date: 2014-07-08
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-07-10
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22

Date: 2014-07-08

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06

Date: 2014-07-08
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-22

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
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Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2013-07-06
Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906 On July 10, 2015 Bloomed
Catmint20906 On May 2, 2015 Obtained plant
UncleWill On April 28, 2019 Bloomed
UncleWill On March 20, 2019 Transplanted
GH Wild
piksihk On January 27, 2020 Seeds sown
Butterfly bed
christine2 On June 13, 2023 Transplanted
My seedlings (4)
christine2 On May 16, 2021 Obtained plant
GG 3
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