Blanket Flower
Gaillardia Aristata
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 1300
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9000
Counties: Daggett, Duchesne, Sanpete, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat, Monarch Butterfly habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Gaillardia+x+grandiflora
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_gaar.pdf
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/idpmctn13443.pdf
- https://www.proquest.com/docview/904417399?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
- https://www.burpee.com/blog/encyclopedia__gaillardia-article.html#:~:text=Sow%20seeds%20evenly%20and%20thinly,when%20large%20enough%20to%20handle.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3363014/
- https://horticultureresearch.net/jah/2011_13_1_66_68.PDF