growing indian blanket flower from seed Gaillardia pulchella

growing indian blanket flower from seed Gaillardia pulchellaIndian Blanket is the perfect annual to give your prairie first year color or to just add a pop of color to any landscape. Happy, bright red flowers tipped with yellow often bloom May through August, but if the weather is fair, they may bloom longer. Although classified as an annual, it can re seed itself and come back the following growing season. This annual prefers full sun and is very heat tolerant. It reaches heights anywhere from 1 to 3 feet.

Indian Blanket is the perfect annual to give your prairie first year color or to just add a pop of color to any landscape. Happy, bright red flowers tipped with yellow often bloom May through August, but if the weather is fair, they may bloom longer. Although classified as an annual, it can re-seed itself and come back the following growing season.

This annual prefers full sun and is very heat tolerant. It reaches heights anywhere from 1 to 3 feet.

How To Plant Indian Blanket Seeds:

Direct sow seeds into prepared soil in late fall once soil temps are below 50 degrees (usually mid to late November). Can also be planted in winter during natural freeze/thaw cycles and early to mid spring. Plant shallow, no deeper than 1/8 to 1/4 inch deep and lightly rake to work seed in. Plant in full sun. Typically blooms in the same growing season as it's planted. 

Seed Info

Seed Envelopes contain approximately 0.02 ounces of seed and cover about 5 to 10 square feet. 

Product Details

Flower Color: Yellow, Red and Brown

Height: 1-3 Feet

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Soil Hydrology: Dry to Well-Drained Soils

Bloom Time: May through August

Plant Type: Annual

Stratification: None

Attracts: Bees, Butterflies

Product Code: GAI01F