Gaillardia Indian Blanket - Wildflower

These flowers are so amazing, I will be planting a million more next summer. The color is stunning, they have been blooming non-stop since the first flower opened on June 22 (it's now mid-September and they are still going, bees love them, they look incredible against lavender and purple flowers. They do fall over in a rain and don't recover, so staking is a good idea. I started them from seed in late March and they were very successful.

Love these, easy to grow and make quite a show. I did a large pot of these beauties.

This is our favorite so far! Grows abundantly without any problem! The bees and butterflies love them. We got this all around the house! Its so beautiful, very good in the vase too! Can resist extreme heat. 100 percent sure ill recommend this to everyone

I have a few gaillardia plants growing in my garden space, and I have found that they are actually perennial for me here in zone 7A. They are a magnet for the beneficial insects that help keep the bad guys away. i Agree with others here that say that you can basically just ignore them (other than perhaps a little bit of dead heading), and they will thrive! For those that seek to create a native plant garden in the U.S., this is a must!

The seeds of my packet germinated well and produced many colorful flowers. They required very little water. My direct sown plants were floppy and fell over, but I've always found that volunteers seem to grow with a sturdier stem so I'm waiting this year for a better result in that aspect. The seed heads are still on my plants (which are propped up with hoops) and are nicely decorative in the xeric wildlife strip I've planted. Nice addition to my winter garden, as well as, adding lots of color and butterfly-enticing blooms this summer and fall.