Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
Gaillardia, commonly known as Blanket Flower, produces cheerful, daisy-like bicolored flowers with bright yellow tips and warm red-orange centers. Drought-tolerant and long-blooming, it thrives in sunny borders and cottage gardens.
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- Sunlight
- full
- Watering
- weekly
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Care level
- easy
- Lifecycle
- perennial
- Placement
- Outdoors
Seasons
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The Victorian language of flowers
“Gaillardia was named after French botanist Gaillard de Charentonneau. Its warm, persistent colors are traditional emblems of cheerful radiance, modest charm, and enduring warmth.”
- Cheerful radiance
- Modest charm
- Enduring warmth
- Bravery
Growing and care guide
Growing Instructions
- 1
Plant saplings or transplant seedlings into well-drained, sunny garden soil in April or May.
- 2
Vibrant yellow and scarlet daisy florets bloom abundantly from June through October.
- 3
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous flowering through autumn.
- 4
Hardy perennial in Kashmir valley; mulch crown with dry straw before severe winter snows.
Care Instructions
Water moderately; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings as it dislikes waterlogging.
Plant in full sun for maximum flower production and rich petal coloration.
Apply a light compost top-dressing in spring; avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer.
Trim back leggy stems in late autumn after the first frost.