Species Gaillardia aristata | Known

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Names

Common Names: Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket

Growth

Height: 6 to 30 inches
Spread: 6–24 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color: Orange-red and yellow
Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green shades

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally Full Sun; tolerates Partial Sun and Partial Shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy to loamy soils
Soil Drainage: Well-drained, sandy, and gravelly soils
Soil pH: 5.5-7.9

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring through Fall
Bloom Time: Spring through Summer to Fall

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, and songbirds

References

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

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024