Blanket Flower - Gaillardia aristata

Phonetic: gay-LAR-dee-uh ar-iss-TAY-tuh

The big bold blooms of Blanket Flower are long lasting in the garden and a vase. It is a must for a pollinator garden as it provides pollen and nectar to numerous bees and butterflies throughout the growing season.  Plant blanket flower in a dry sunny location. 

• Hardiness Zone: 3-8
  
• Native Region: BONAP Map
• BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
• Sun Exposure: Full
• Soil Type: Dry
• Flower Color: Red, Yellow
• Bloom Time: June, July, August, September
• Mature Plant Size: 2-2.5'H, 2'W
• Plant Spacing: 18'
• Host Plant: Schinia Masoni
• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies
• Advantages: Deer resistant, drought tolerant, easy to grow, long season of blooms
• Landscape Uses: Cottage gardens, perennial orders, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, roadsides
• Companion Plants: Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Northern Blazing Star, Purple Coneflower
• Groundhog Resistant