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Asteraceae
GAILLARDIA pulchella
Annual Blanketflower, Firewheel
Annual blanketflower grows readily from seed and is native to the southern United States and Mexico. Its upright, toothed or lobed, bushy gray-green foliage beautifully sets off the showy, daisy-like flowers with dark purple centers. The blooms seem to dance on wiry stems spring to fall. There are many cultivars with single and double flowers with petals in various shades and combinations of red, yellow, orange and maroon.
Annual blanketflowers are easily grown in sun and well-drained soil, but they also tolerate poor soils, heat and drought. They propagate and establish easily from seed. Mulch until planting fills in to suppress weeds. Deadhead to encourage a neater appearance and more flowering, however a few flower heads left in the stand to mature will attract seed-loving birds and re-seed the planting. Annual blanketflower is great addition to summer displays, good for ground cover, in mass plantings, along beach boardwalks, attracting butterflies to the garden and for cutting.
12 - 1
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Annual
Full Sun
18"-24" / 45.7cm - 61.0cm
10"-16" / 25.4cm - 40.6cm (12)
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Fast
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Upright/Erect
Summer, Fall
Showy
Yellow, Red, Dark Red, Violet, Orange Red
Bicolor, Multi-Color
Black
Gray Green
No
Single, Double
Yes
Medium
Matte
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Sometimes
Birds, Butterflies
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