growing blanket flower from seed Blanket Flower-Gaillardia – Pinetree Garden Seeds

growing blanket flower from seed Blanket Flower-Gaillardia – Pinetree Garden SeedsRichly colored native perennial wildflower with carefree, long lasting blooms. Reddish orange petals have yellow tips that surround a red center. A great low maintenance addition to any garden, blooming July until the end of summer. Attracts pollinators, drought tolerant, and deer resistant. Grows 18 30. 100 seeds PLANTING Gaillardia aristata Perennial, zones 3 10 Germination: 14 30 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70 75F. Seed

Richly colored native perennial wildflower with carefree, long-lasting blooms. Reddish orange petals have yellow tips that surround a red center. A great low-maintenance addition to any garden, blooming July until the end of summer. Attracts pollinators, drought-tolerant, and deer resistant. Grows 18-30”. 

100 seeds 

PLANTING

Gaillardia aristata

Perennial,  zones 3-10

Germination: 14-30 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-75ºF.

Seed Planting Depth: 1/8" deep

Starting Indoors:  Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-75ºF soil temperatures. Transplant after the last frost,12-18" apart. Water seedlings regularly until established. 

Sowing Outdoors: Around the last frost date when the soil temperature reaches 65-70ºF. Sow a few seeds 3-6" apart, thinning out to 12-18" apart. When thinning out try transplanting the seedlings into other places in the garden. Water seedlings regularly until established.

Growth Habit: Upright

Height and Width: 18-30" x 24"

Spacing: 12-18" apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Poor to average, well-drained, tolerates dry soil.

Approximate days to flower from seed: 90 days

Uses: Cut flowers, flower beds, wildflower and cottage gardens, attracts butterflies 

Care: Deadheading prolongs flowering but is not necessary, seed heads are attractive by themselves. Cut back in the fall. Divide every few years.