Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Blanket flower
Plant·Gaillardia aristata
Full sun
Sun
Low
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–10
Hardiness
Blanket flower (Gaillardia aristata) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has low water needs.
Through the year
DormantLeafing outFloweringDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataNo companions recorded.
WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs little water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–8
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Prefers sandy, loamy soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Adds a little organic matter to the soil
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives nectar (abundant)
Gives pollen (abundant)
Gives seeds (moderate)
Gives ground cover (low)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–75 cm
Spacing30 cm (min 20 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width30–60 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds readily on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0