Days To Germination:  7-21
Planting Depth:  1/16 inch
Spacing, Plant: 8-16 inches
Plant Height: 12-30 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.

BLANKET FLOWER
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia aristata


PERENNIAL. Blooms second and successive seasons from expanding clumps. Blanket Flower is a Perennial that grows 12 to 30 inches high. Open flowers shading from yellow around the outside to orange, and scarlet-red towards the centers. Very drought tolerant. Grows in every region of North America. Plant spring, summer or fall.