Gaillardia pulchella
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Blanket-flower, Gaillardia, Indian Blanket
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
| Size: | .75 to 1.5 ft tall by .5 to 2.0 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Annual to short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow,orange,red | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Dry sites, often near the coast. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Cultivated flower beds, roadside wildflower plantings, wildflower garden. Typically grown as an annual though some plants may persist for several years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds that eat the seeds include chickadees, titmice, and warblers.
Attracts many pollinators including native bees, honeybees, butterflies, butterflies and wasps.