Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) is a hardy, native perennial that delivers bold, daisy-like blooms in fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow, bringing vibrant color and texture to your summer and fall garden. Not only does it thrive in tough conditions, but it also serves as a valuable nectar source for hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and moths, making it a pollinator-friendly powerhouse.

Why You’ll Love Blanketflower:

• Long-Lasting Blooms: Bright, cheerful flowers bloom from early summer through fall.
• Pollinator Magnet: Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and moths with its rich nectar.
• Low-Maintenance & Resilient: Drought-tolerant and adaptable to poor, dry soils.
• Deer-Resistant: Once established, it naturally deters deer.
• Perennial Beauty: Returns year after year with minimal care.
• Pollinator-Safe: Grown non-GMO and free of harmful neonicotinoids, promoting a healthy ecosystem for pollinators and wildlife.

Available in sets of three, six, or 12 plants to create a lush, native grass habitat in your garden.

Planting Tips:

1. Location: Prefers full sun for best flowering and performance. Well-drained soil is essential; tolerates sandy or rocky soils.
2. Watering: Water regularly until established; afterward, it is highly drought-tolerant.
3. Maintenance: Minimal care required. There's no need to deadhead the flowers, as allowing them to go to seed provides a valuable food source for birds. Leaving the stems standing in the fall offers overwintering sites for beneficial insects. If desired, cut back the stems in late spring after pollinators have emerged.

For more information on planting, view our How to Plant Your Native Plants guide and other planting tips in the Garden for Wildlife Learning Center. 

Brighten your garden while supporting essential pollinators with this easy-to-grow, sun-loving native!

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• AZ
• CA
• CO
• ID
• MT
• NM
• OR
• UT
• WA
• WY

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Returns: Due to the nature of our products, we are unable to offer order cancellations, returns or exchanges. In order to guarantee your satisfaction, all plants are covered by our 365-Day Plant Guarantee.

*To ensure your plants arrive healthy, we may delay shipments to certain areas during times of extreme temperatures, natural disasters, or other conditions that will impact the plants during transit

Sizing: At the time of shipment, our plants have a developed root mass and emerging foliage around 4-8” high.

Recommended container sizes (in width) for container planting:

• 18 In
• 24 In
• 36 In
• 48 In