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Scientific name: Gaillardia × grandiflora       ga-lar-dee-a   gran-di-flo-ra

Common name: Blanket Flower

Design Characteristics
Height  6-18"
Spread  12-16"
Form  spreading mound
Texture  medium
Flower color  red-yellow
Leaf color  green
Time of bloom  June to frost

Horticultural Characteristics
Light
requirement		  full sun
Soil
requirement		  drought tolerant
Propagation
method 		 divide every 2–3 years
 in spring
USDA Hardiness Zone   3-9

Miscellaneous
Peculiarities/Problems   life span is variable, 2–3 years
Uses  south facing hillsides
 difficult sites
 cut flowers
Comments  mulch in colder climates to prevent damage to the crown
 do not fertilize (loses compact growth habit)