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Gaillardia pulchella
Indian Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
- Family name: Asteraceae
- Host plant for: none
- General description: Erect herbaceous annual or short-lived perennial with lance-shaped leaves, and large colorful daisy-like flowers marked by dark purplish centers and reddish petals tipped in yellow. Grow in full sun, prefers dry, well-drained locations. Tolerates harsh conditions and poor soils. Avoid shaded and moist or poorly drained sites. Easy to grow from seed, ideal for naturalizing. Remove spent flowers to increase bloom period. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators.
- Type: Annual or short-lived perennial
- Flower: Large daisy-like flowers with dark purplish centers and reddish petals tipped by yellow
- Bloom time: All year, peak in spring and summer
- Soil type: Well-drained, sandy soils
- Maximum height: 2 feet
- Candidate for home gardens: Easy to grow, provides unmatched color
- Availability in nursery: Common
- Frenquency in the wild: Common
- Habitat: coastal uplands, ruderal
- County: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okaloosa, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, St. Johns, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton
Full sun
Drought tolerant
