Gaillardia, known as blanket flower, is a showy perennial for a flower border and one of the fastest growing flowers to plant in spring. Plants produce large blooms in bright shades of orange ...

By guest columnist Bonnie A. CoblentzPlants that are irresistible to pollinators should be part of every garden.In ...

Littlefield suggests starting with some of the easiest perennials to start from seed. She names black-eyed susans, purple coneflowers, blanket flower (Gaillardia), columbine, Shasta daisies ...

Gaillardia aristata is found in the northern ... Last chance for soil prep before the fall Both of these species are often sown from seed to introduce the plants over a large area via erosion ...

Gaillardia can be either annuals or perennials. Drought-tolerant, the genus belongs to the North American native Asteraceae family, the largest "family" of flowering plants that includes ...

Dried plants were crushed and used as snuff to clear congested noses. The flowers were used to make "sunstroke medicine" and also were used for dyes. Gaillardia and its many horticultural ...