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Blanket Flower Seeds

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One of the great glories of the plains and the west. It makes masses of color and blooms for months. Perennial.

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Details
SKU GALG
Common Name Blanket Flower or Firewheel
Botanical Name Gaillardia aristata
Plant Type/Life Cycle Perennial
Planting Time N/A
Seeds Per Pound 131,995
Bloom Time Summer
Primary Flower Color Red, Yellow
Light Requirements Full Sun, Mostly Sunny
Estimated Mature Height 18-30 inches tall
Soil Moisture Dry, Average
Will Tolerate Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
Native To North America
Native to North American plains
Ships As Seed
Ideal Growing Region Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific NorthWest
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Suggested Uses Deer Resistant, Showy Flowers
Is It Storable? Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Description
Flowers of the perennial version of the gaillardia are a little larger than the annual—often up to 3 or 4 inches across, for a real spectacle of color. Effect is so bright, fine flower snobs in the English garden literature often are “shocked” by the “horrid” clashing colors. Not so in nature—a wildflower meadow takes on all colors and loves them all! Common names range from Blanket Flower to Indian Blanket (usually reserved for the annual version) and Firewheel. Seed is fluffy when gathered. See annual, G. pulchella.
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4.8

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Pros

  • Low maintenance (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

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      4/26/2012

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Perennial for all areas and soils

      By docknee

      from Murphy, NC

      About Me Avid Gardener, Master Gardener

      Verified Reviewer

      Pros

      • Long Bloom Time
      • Low Maintenance
      • Reliable Growth

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Erosion Control

        Comments about American Meadows Blanket Flower Seeds:

        A fantastic perennial for problem areas in clay and rocky soils like have have here in the mountains of Western NC. Easy to grow and they help with erosion control to some degree. Lots of color for a very long bloom season - a real native winner!

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        9/26/2011
         
        4.0

        grew good, but do not look like picture

        By Mike E

        from Troy, NY

        About Me Getting Started

        Pros

        • Fragrant
        • Low Maintenance

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about American Meadows Blanket Flower Seeds:

            Grew the best of any wildflower I attempted to grow this year, but I got a majority of the pink and purple flowers growing and scattered of anything else.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            12/31/2010

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            This perennial is dependable bloomer!!!!

            By zonkel

            from Jackson Mississippi

            About Me Avid Gardener, Forester, Natural areas

            Pros

            • BLOOMS FOR MONTHS
            • Long Bloom Time
            • Low Maintenance
            • Pest Resistant
            • Reliable Growth
            • RETURNS YEAR AFTER YEAR
            • TOLERATES DROUGHT VWELL
            • Vivid Colors

            Cons

            • Flower colors fade-1mo

            Best Uses

            • Border Control
            • Cut Flowers
            • Erosion Control
            • Large Areas

            Comments about American Meadows Blanket Flower Seeds:

            This is one of my favorite plants found in the Southeastern seed mix. Blanketflower has showstopping colors great in a butterfly garden/natural area. Blanketflower plants have withstood drought on our clay soil and returned for several years now. They are the most dependable of the perennials from the mix, along with Coneflower and Gloriosa daisy.

            Blanketflower is a must-have!!!!

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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            4/25/2010

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Carefree, Colorful Repeat Bloomer

            By Church Gardener

            from Rumson, NJ

            About Me Avid Gardener

            Verified Reviewer

            Pros

            • Attractive
            • Forms mounding plants
            • Hardy
            • Low Maintenance
            • Vigorous grower

            Cons

            • Overflows bed edges

            Best Uses

            • Bedding
            • Garden

            Comments about American Meadows Blanket Flower Seeds:

            flowers vary in color and shape, attractive foliage, long and repeat bloomer,

            • Primary use:
            • Business

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            3/26/2010
             
            5.0

            Great seed

            By firebug84

            from Phoenix and Cottonwood Arizona

            About Me Avid Gardener

            Pros

            • Accurate Instructions
            • Attractive
            • Hardy
            • Healthy

            Cons

            • Heavy

            Best Uses

            • Garden
            • Indoors
            • Lawn
            • Outdoors
            • Patio

            Comments about American Meadows Blanket Flower Seeds:

            One of the most beautiful wild flowers in AZ and the seeds I got from here had a fantastic germination rate. Most every seed produced a flower.

            • Primary use:
            • Personal

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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