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How to Grow & Care for Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)
By Marie Iannotti Updated on 12/13/24
Reviewed by Julie Thompson-Adolf
blanket flowers
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In This Article
Care
Types
Pruning
Propagating
Growing From Seed
Growing in Pots
Overwintering
Common Pests and Diseases
Bloom
Common Issues
FAQ
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Blanket flower, also known as gaillardia, is an easy-to-grow, short-lived wildflower with richly colored, daisy-like blooms. These fast-growing plants mature to 24 inches tall with a 20-inch spread. This garden favorite puts out large showy blossoms in shades of orange, red, yellow, white, purple, and peach throughout the warm season.

Gaillardias are such long-blooming perennials that they work equally well in borders and containers. Blanket flowers do well with other heat-loving plants that thrive in full sun. The flower can reseed and easily sprawl through your garden and can be divided after two years to reinvigorate the plant.

Blanket flowers are usually planted from nursery starts, but grow easily from seeds planted directly in the garden after the last frost date (or started indoors about four to six weeks early). If grown from seed they bloom in their second year but plants purchased from nurseries are typically ready to bloom. The plant is fully hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 10. The blanket flower is slightly toxic to humans.1

Common Names Gaillardia, blanket flower
Botanical Name Gaillardia x grandiflora
Family Asteraceae
Plant Type Herbaceous, perennial
Mature Size 24-36 in. tall, 12-24 in. wide
Sun Exposure Full
Soil Type Well-draining
Soil pH Acidic, neutral
Bloom Time Summer, fall
Flower Color Orange, red, yellow, white
Hardiness Zones 3-10 (USDA)
Native Area Cultivar, no native range
Toxicity Slightly toxic to humans1
Blanket Flower Care
Here are the main care requirements for growing blanket flowers.

Plant blanket flowers in full sun.
Put blanket flowers in poor, but well-draining soil; avoid planting this flower in clay soil.
Water to moisten the soil, but do not oversaturate.
Blanket flower tolerates temperature extremes.
Avoid feeding blanket flowers fertilizer or go light on food.
closeup of blanket flowers
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blanket flowers

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Planting
Put blanket flowers in a hot, sunny spot in the spring after the last frost. If you live in a climate with mild winters, it's fine to plant blanket flowers in the fall. Plant seedlings about a foot apart or simply scatter seeds on raked soil.

Light
Give blanket flowers a space with full sun where they thrive best. Although blanket flowers can handle some partial shade, they will get a bit floppy and will not flower as profusely.

Soil
Do not amend the soil with rich matter because blanket flowers prefer poor soil. The plant is not particular about soil pH, but it does need well-draining soil. It will grow in somewhat moist conditions, but heavy clay soil will probably kill it.

Water
Check the soil of new plants frequently (every other day or so) to ensure the soil is moist but not soggy an inch below the soil line. Once established, gaillardia is extremely drought tolerant. It can go without watering unless there are extremely hot and dry conditions, then it's best to water the bed once or twice per week. Avoid overwatering.

Temperature and Humidity
The blanket flower can survive hot temperatures, even in full sun. They do not require a humid environment and do better in hot, dry climates over cool, moist ones.

Fertilizer
Go easy or avoid fertilizing blanket flowers. Poor soils seem to encourage more flowering than rich soils.

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Types of Blanket Flower
There are over two dozen species in the Gaillardia genus and most are native to some areas of North America. Gaillardia pulchella, which is native from the