Blanket flower

Gaillardia × grandiflora

Hybrid prairie perennial with bold daisy flowers in fiery combinations of red, orange, and yellow, often with a contrasting central button. Flowers continuously from early summer through autumn.

Hardiness ratings

Blanket flower hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 3–10 −40 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H6 −20 °C to −15 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 3–8 −34 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 2–6 −10 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Plant in sunny dry borders and prairie plantings — flowers continuously over a very long season
  • Outstanding butterfly and bee forage — broad open flowers easily accessed by short-tongued pollinators
  • Short-lived perennial — replace every 3–4 years or allow self-seeding to perpetuate
  • Drought tolerant and heat tolerant — excellent low-water plant

Categories

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Reference

Blanket flower on Wikipedia