Blanket Flower Gaillardia X Grandiflora
There are over two dozen species in the gaillardia genus and most are native to some area of north america.
Blanket flower gaillardia x grandiflora. Genus name honors gaillard de charentonneau a french magistrate and patron of botany. Gaillardia is also known commonly as blanket flower a reference to the bright and vivid colors reminiscent of the traditional textile patterns of certain groups of native americans. The plant earned its botanical name from eighteenth century french magistrate m. Best cultivated in full sun in well drained soil.
Flowerheads get 3 to 4 in diameter and come in red yellow orange burgundy or a mix of above colors. The most commonly grown species. 1 220 650 blanket flowers are valuable in the summer border for their very long season of bloom. The hybrid name grandiflora means large flowered.
However some authorities suggest that the name blanket flower was originally in reference to the habit of wild species plants to form colonies which blanketed the ground. Grandiflora forms mounds and grows to 3 high and wide. Lollipops is a good bicoloured dwarf version. Tolerates heat cold dryness.
Free flowering gaillardia x grandiflora goblin blanket flower is a bushy often short lived herbaceous perennial with scarlet red flowers adorned with fringed yellow tips and a reddish brown cone. Blanket flower is a hybrid that occurred naturally in a belgian garden in the 1800 s gaillardia aristata and gaillardia pulchella crossed to make the new species gaillardia grandiflora blanket flower is a perennial lasting several years is hardy from usda zones 3 10. Gaillardia x grandiflora are hybrids of g. Gaillardia grandiflora is a hybrid cross between perennial gaillardia aristata and annual gaillardia pulchella a short lived perennial it has a long flowering period and grows quickly.
Gaillardia also known as blanket flower is an easy to grow short lived perennial with richly colored daisy like flowers. Gaillardia pulchella has grey green leaves with large single or double flowers from july october. Height 1 5 to 2ft 45 60cm spread 1ft 300mm. Blooming from early summer into fall the daisy like flowers provide continuous color in the garden or containers.
This midsized selection blooms the first year and features solid bright yellow petals surrounding a large golden button eye.