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Photo:
Pat Kolling
Taxon ID#
39
Bright yellow ray flowers contrast with red disk flowers for a great color combination
Scientific Name:
Gaillardia aristata
Common Name 1
› Blanket Flower
Family:
Asteraceae
Origins:
Widespread in North America from Yukon south to AZ and east to Connecticut
Plant Type:
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Common Name 2
› Common Gaillardia
Common Name 3
Oregon native:
yes
Western state native:
yes
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Landscape Application Information
Seasonal Care
Resource Links
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Level:
Low
Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Water Preference:
L
Soil Preference:
Chalk, loam, sandy
Fertilizer Needs:
Low fertilization needed
Recommended Mulch:
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Foliage Color:
Green
Foliage Description:
Leaves alternate, oblong entire to pinnately lobed
Fragrant:
no
Predominant flower color:
Yellow
Flower Description:
Ray flowers yellow, disk flowers red
Fall color:
no
Fall Color Description:
Winter Foliage:
Deciduous
Winter Interest:
no
Winter Interest Description:
Mature height:
8-28"
Mature spread:
12-20"
Growth rate:
Medium
LANDSCAPE APPLICATION
Deer Resistant:
yes
Fire Resistant:
yes
Attracts Pollinators:
yes
Attracts Butterflies:
yes
Native Habitat:
Grassland
Attracts Birds:
yes
Cut/Dried Flowers:
yes
Used by Wildlife:
yes
Swales:
no
Wildlife Use:
Provides forage
Photo:
Kathy Ketchum
Hedge/Screen:
no
Border:
yes
Erosion Control:
no
Windbreak:
no
Ground Cover:
no
Provides Shade:
no
Rock Garden:
yes
Cover Structures:
no
First Bloom:
May
Last Bloom:
Adds Texture/Movement:
Sep
Ornamental Accent:
yes
no
Garden Observations:
Slow to grow in the Spring; comes on strong late!
Seasonal Care
Maintenance
SEASONAL CARE
Spring Care:
Summer Care:
Fall Care:
Dead heading
Winter Care:
Long Term Care:
Easy to care for so no special needs
Insect Pests:
Wildlife Pests:
Diseases:
Environmental Problems:
Landscape Problems:
Care Comments:
Minimal care
RESOURCES
OSU Landscape Profile:
USDA Plants:
Calscape Database:
LBJ Native Plant Database:
Missouri Botanical Garden Database:
Monrovia Profile:
Alternate Source 1:
Alternate Source 2:
Source Comment:
Oregon Project. Oregon Wildflowers:A Guide to the Wildflowers, Shrubs and Vines of Oregon. Botany & Plant Pathology Department, Oregon State University & High Country APPs, LLC (www.highcountryapps.com)
Landscape Application
Resource Links
Plant Maintenance Information
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Desert Peaks Healthcare
George & Vickie Minor
Whistle Stop Farm & Flowers
McPheeter's Turf
High Desert Farms Nursery Sales, LLC
Schilling's Garden Market
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