Days To Germination:  7-21
Planting Depth:  1/16 inch
Spacing, Plant: 8-16  inches
Plant Height: 6-25 inches
Light:  Full Sun

SOWING:  Indoors -- Seeds can be started early indoors in individual peat pots 4-6 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors when danger of frost is past. Outdoors -- sow in early  to mid spring or fall where winters are mild. Barely cover seeds with fine soil or firm into the ground with the back of your hand.

THINNING AND TRANSPLANTING  SPACING: When seedlings are 2 to 3 inches tall, thin or carefully transplant 8 to 16 inches apart.

SUGGESTIONS:  Plants thrive in areas with full sun. Moderately fertile well-drained soil is ideal for Gaillardia. It is tolerant of drought and heat resistant.  Water only after soil has dried. Can be sown in the fall for blooms the following year. Will bloom the first year from seed if started early enough.

OR PLANT THIS WAY:
PREPARE: Choose a sunny location. Loosen well-drained soil with a rake or hoe.

PLANT: For easier planting, mix seeds with a cup of sand or vermiculite and spread over the garden area. Lightly rake seed into the soil and cover with 1/8 inches of soil, peat moss or fine sand. Keep moist until seeds germinate 7-21 days later.

INDIAN BLANKET
Indian Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella


ANNUAL. Similar to Blanketflower and often called blanketflower. State wildflower of Oklahoma. Indian Blanket is an annual that grows 6 to 25 inches. Showy flowerheads with reddish disk surrounded by petals of red, orange, and yellow. Blooms May - August. Indian blanket is one of the most brightly and attractively colored wildflowers available. You will be amazed at the intricate colors of this beautiful flower. It is as easily grown as it is beautiful and its successful cultivation often requires nothing more than scattering seed in a suitably prepared area. Once established, plants are drought tolerant and are essentially carefree as long as they are not subjected to poorly drained, wet soils or to the shading of taller plants. An astounding cut flower that blooms from mid-summer until frost. They also do well in containers and window boxes.