flower seeds to buy online Best Non-GMO Gaillardia Blanket Flower Seeds

flower seeds to buy online Best Non-GMO Gaillardia Blanket Flower SeedsNon GMO, Open Pollinated Gaillardia Blanket Flower Seeds This beautiful native, perennial wildflower takes its name for the brilliant array of red, yellow and orange hues and tendency to create what may look like an Indian Blanket. The genus name "Gaillardia" honors an 18th century French botanist named Gaillard de Charentonneau. Prolific and generous with her blooms, this Gaillardia has a long blooming time beginning in May through the first frost.

Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated Gaillardia Blanket Flower Seeds

This beautiful native, perennial wildflower takes its name for the brilliant array of red, yellow and orange hues and tendency to create what may look like an Indian Blanket.  

The genus name "Gaillardia" honors an 18th century French botanist named Gaillard de Charentonneau.

Prolific and generous with her blooms, this  Gaillardia has a long blooming time beginning in May through the first frost.  Gaillardia provides pollen and nectar for pollinators and providing forage for birds (specifically goldfinches) at the end of their garden life. 

A perfect companion for a meadow, pollinator garden, rock garden, cottage garden, xeriscaping, border plant or a wildflower garden.  This beautiful native is also highly tolerant to sandy soils and salty conditions, making it a perfect addition to gardens with difficult growing conditions. 

Makes a delightful cut flower and is easy to grow!

Seed Profile

• Non-GMO

• Open-Pollinated

• Perennial

• Sun: Full 

• Indoors: Not recommended 

• Direct Sow: After last frost in the fall (for spring blooms)

• Seed Count:  100

• Plant Size: 12" - 18"

• Ornamental

• Drought Tolerant 

• Attracts pollinators : Birds, Bees & Butterflies 

• Excellent for cut flowers

• Open Pollinated 

• Neonicotinoid-free

Gardener's Tips:

Keep soil moist while seeds are germinating. Resilient and beautiful, this wildflower will thrive in a prepared seed bed, loosened and weed-free. 

Broadcast seeds onto prepared area.  Water until seeds are established.

Avoid over-watering. 

After two years, plant can be divided and replanted. 

Can thrive in poor soil.

Harvest Tips:

To keep the blooms coming deadhead often!