Indian Blanket Flower Seeds

Blanket flower also known as indian blanket and gaillardia gay lar dee a is native to the north american plains.

Indian blanket flower seeds. Through to colorado and south into mexico was cross bred with gaillardia aristata a prairie. Blanket flowers are drought tolerant and prefer sandy soils. With water or rainfall the seeds will germinate in 1 to. 4 1 out of 5 stars 6.

Gaillardia pulchella which is native from the southeastern u s. Blanket flowers in the garden. Also known as blanket flower this native wildflower adds bold fiery color to the summer garden or meadow. Their seeds are often included in native wildflower.

Indian blanket gaillardia pulchella aka firewheel and blanket flower is one of the easiest perennial wildflowers to establish. Non gmo bulk annual gaillardia seeds indian blanket flower gaillardia pulchella 1 4 lb 56 250 seeds. A member of the daisy family blanket flowers are similar to those of the familiar wildflower. Indian blanket tends to be a quick and prolific bloomer.

Plant indian blanket seeds in a variety of climates and conditions it prefers full sun but can tolerate some partial shade as well. Direct sow indian blanket flower seeds in late spring planting 1 4 below the surface of the soil and compacting it slightly. Its gorgeous 1 2 red yellow pinkish bronze blooms provide nectar for many butterflies and other pollinators especially native bees. They are easily started from seeds or may be purchased as seedlings for a garden display of blooms in red and yellow colors of the traditional indian blanket.

Since these plants do not transplant well they should be planted in peat pots if started indoors. Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon. Hardy in zones 3 through 10 blanket flowers require well drained soil and full sun. There are over two dozen species in the gaillardia genus and most are native to some area of north america.

Gaillardia also known as blanket flower is an easy to grow short lived perennial with richly colored daisy like flowers. Indian blanket seeds gaillardia pulchella seedanother delightful north american native indian blanket is the annual cousin of blanket flower. Growing to be about 12 24 tall this bold beauty is perfect for the front of a meadow or even for adding quick easy color to a small space garden. Because their colored flower heads resemble the patterns found in native american blankets plants in the genus gaillardia are often called indian blankets or.

Get it as soon as mon jun 8. Indian blanket seeds are sown an area in full sun raking the seed into loose topsoil as the seeds need soil to seed contact to germinate.