Species Gaillardia aristata (Blanketflower, Common Gaillardia, Great Blanket Flower, Brown-Eyed Susan)

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Names

Scientific name: Gaillardia aristata
Common name: Blanketflower, Common Gaillardia, Great Blanket Flower, Brown-Eyed Susan

Measurements

Height: 12 - 36 in
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 18 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: GreenBrown
Bloom time: Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Bloom color: Red, Yellow
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation methods: Seeds, Division, Cuttings
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Pursh
Publication: Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 573 (1813)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Helenieae
Subtribe: Gaillardiinae
Genus: Gaillardia

Synonyms

Gaillardia richardsonii Gaillardia roezlii Gaillardia rustica Polatherus scaber Gaillardia richardsonii Gaillardia aristata var. foliacea Gaillardia aristata var. aristata Gaillardia aristata var. foliosa Gaillardia aristata f. tubuliflora Gaillardia aristata f. monochroma Gaillardia bracteosa Virgilia grandiflora Gaillardia hallii Gaillardia aristata f. aristata Gaillardia perennis Gaillardia bicolor

References

Gaillardia aristata (Common gaillardia) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=gaar, accessed November 10, 2024

Gaillardia aristata (Great Blanket Flower), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/gaillardia-aristata, accessed November 10, 2024

Gaillardia aristata (Blanketflower): Minnesota Wildflowers, Minnesota Wildflowers, https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/blanketflower, accessed November 10, 2024

Blanketflower, U.S. Forest Service, https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/gaillardia_aristata.shtml, accessed November 10, 2024

Gaillardia aristata (Blanketflower, Brown-eyed Susan, Common Gaillardia, Great Blanket Flower, Indian Blanketflower) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/gaillardia-aristata/, accessed November 10, 2024

Gaillardia aristata (common blanket-flower): Go Botany, Native Plant Trust, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/gaillardia/aristata/, accessed November 10, 2024

Western Native Plants, University of Wyoming Extension, https://cwelwnp.usu.edu/westernnativeplants/plantlist_view.php?id=73&name=gaillardiaaristata, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024