Botanical name: Gaillardia x grandiflora    Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family)

Blanket Flower is a tetraploid hybrid resulting from a cross between a 3 ft tall perennial gaillardia (G. aristata) and a 2 ft tall annual gaillardia (G. pulchella), inheriting its perennial habit from the former and its long flowering period and rapid growth rate from the latter. Typically grows 2-3 ft tall on upright stems that are mostly leafless at the top. Features daisy-like flowers (7-10 cm diameter) in a wide variety of color arrangements, but usually featuring yellow to orange to red rays with maroon to orange banding at the petal bases and dark burgundy center disks. Double-flowered forms and dwarf selections are also available. Blooms late spring to fall. Lance-shaped gray-green leaves (up to 7-15 cm long). Flowers are attractive to butterflies.

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