Gaillardia aristata
Common Name(s):
Blanket Flower
Common Gaillardia
Synonym:
Flower:
Yellow
Blooms :
May
to:
Sep
Ray flowers yellow, disk flowers red
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Asteraceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Leaves alternate, oblong entire to pinnately lobed
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
YES
West State Native?
YES
Origins:
Widespread in North America from Yukon south to AZ and east to Connecticut
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
L
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
8-28"
Spread:
12-20"
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Grassland
Soil:
Chalk, loam, sandy
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Reqiores no fertilizer
Mulch:
Crushed rock, gravel, coarse sand
Easy to care for so no special needs
Long Term:
Winter:
Cut back dead foliage to 4-6" above ground after first frost or wait until early spring, stop watering, provide good drainage, apply mulch
Spring:
Clean up old growth, provide well-draining soil, water lightly as new growth starts, divide every 2-3 years
Summer:
Deep water once a week, snip off dead flowers
Fall:
Deadhead
General Care Comments:
Minimal care. Slow to grow in the spring; comes on strong late!
Common Problems
Overwatering, too rich soil or overfertilizing
Diseases:
Insects:
Aphids, caterpillars, grasshoppers, leafminers
Environmental Problems:
Pests:
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