Gaillardia pinnatifida
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Blanket Flower
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Description
Gaillardia, or blanketflower, is an easy-to-grow perennial plant that resists drought well. Appreciated for its long and generous bright flowering, it finds its place in all gardens, in a border or a sunny rock garden. It is covered, all summer long, with large flowers resembling sunflowers, yellow with a brown-red centre.
From the Asteraceae family, Gaillardia pinnatifida is found naturally in northern Mexico and in the central-south and southwest of the United States. This perennial plant forms a clump about 40 cm (16in) high at the base of which one can discover a rosette of deciduous leaves, green-grey, villous and finely divided. But it is especially the flower heads that illuminate the garden all summer. Approximately 5 cm (2in) in diameter, they consist of a brown-red central dome surrounded by yellow ligulate flowers. These resemble petals with 3 deeply divided lobes. Carried on a floral stem taller than the foliage, they resemble daisies. They also make excellent cut flowers!
The blanketflower is truly an easy-to-grow perennial plant that resists both drought and cold. It enjoys the sun and well-drained soils. If your soil is alkaline, this blanketflower will be a boon for your borders. The wind can cause the floral stems to collapse under the weight of the flowers. If necessary, consider staking the floral spikes.
This perennial will find its place in a border associated with other drought-tolerant plants like lavender, perennial geraniums, or the grass Stipa tenuifolia, which will bring striking design and modernity to your garden composition.
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Botanical data
Gaillardia
pinnatifida
Asteraceae
Blanket Flower
North America
Planting and care
Resistant to cold and drought, Gaillardia pinnatifida is a perennial plant that is not very demanding and thrives in sunny, well-drained soils. It tolerates lime-rich soils well. Prune the faded flower stems to prolong flowering. In late autumn, cut back the clump to 15 cm (6in) above the ground to promote regrowth in spring.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.