Blanket flower

Blanket flowers are wonderfully cheerful, long blooming plants for hot, sunny gardens, producing single or double daisy flowers through most of the summer and well into fall. The light brick red ray flowers are tipped with yellow -- the colors of Mexican blankets.

They tolerate light frost and are seldom eaten by deer. Deadhead them to keep them blooming consistently through the summer and into fall. Some species tend to be short-lived, especially if the soil is not well drained.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

3-11

Plant Type:

Perennial

Plant Height:

1-3 feet tall, depending on type

Plant Width:

6 inches to 2 feet wide, depending on type

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders, Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers, Cut Flowers, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Fanfare blanket flower

(Gaillardia 'Fanfare') offers bright red ray flowers tipped with yellow at the flaring mouth. This recent 14-inch-tall introduction blooms over a long period and is hardy in Zones 3-8.
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