Gaillardia / blanket flower

Gaillardia × grandiflora

ornamental☀️ full-sun🪴 sandy loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H7

📋Quick Facts

Water

💧 Minimal watering

Hardiness

Zone 3-10

About

Drought tolerant perennial with red/yellow blooms.

Top tip

Gaillardia thrives in poor, dry soils; cut back spent flowers and avoid overwatering.

Also known as: Gailardia ogrodowa, Gaillardia / flor-manta, Kokardenblume, Gaillardia × grandiflora, Gaillarde, Gallardia / flor de manta, Gaillardia / blanket flower

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Very few pest issues; tough and drought-tolerant.

The gaillardia / blanket flower year in your garden

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What to do now

How to Propagate

🌰Seed

Easy

🔪Division

Easy

✂️Cutting

Moderate

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent