Blanket flower, also known as gaillardia, is an easy-to-grow, short-lived wildflower with richly colored, daisy-like blooms. These fast-growing plants mature to 24 inches tall with a 20-inch spread.

There was plenty of fanfare when gaillardia "Fanfare" was introduced five or six years ago. With its yellow-orange and red tubular ray florets, this gaillardia was unusual looking and innovative in a ...

This year the National Garden Bureau is featuring gaillardia, or blanketflower, as perennial of the year. The plant of the year is chosen for its popularity, variety, ease of growth, wide adaptability ...

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It is during the midsummer months in Mississippi that I most appreciate gaillardia in gardens and landscapes. This plant makes a fantastic addition to the summer garden. Gaillardia is a native plant ...

What is it about gaillardia, or blanket flower, that draws so many new fans each gardening season? An ever-growing line of plants ranging from dwarf varieties to large, spreading mounds and an ...

Almost 200 years have passed since Meriwether Lewis collected Gaillardia aristata, a brightly colored native wildflower that also is a favorite garden plant. Perhaps you were lucky enough to see the ...