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Bring vibrant color to your garden with Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), a stunning annual wildflower known for its fiery red and yellow daisy-like blooms. Perfect for borders, meadows, and pollinator gardens, this hardy plant thrives in full sun and attracts bees and butterflies.
Planting Time:
Best sown in spring after the last frost, when soil temperature is 18°C–24°C (65°F–75°F).
Direct sow outdoors or start indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting.
Germination usually occurs in 10–20 days.
Blooms 8–12 weeks after planting and continues through summer.
✓ Adds garden color with an easy seed-starting option
✓ Useful for beds, borders, containers, or mixed plantings
✓ A practical choice for seasonal flower displays
✓ Pairs well with other annual and perennial garden favorites
✓ Good for gardeners building a more colorful outdoor space
Sow Indian Blanket in spring where it can receive full sun. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until germination, usually 7-21 days.
Grow plants to about 12-24 in. and plan for blooms in about 90-120 days.
Best suited to USDA zones 3A-10B. Adjust sowing time for your local frost dates and summer heat.
Indian blanket seeds native gaillardia wildflower red yellow bi tone blooms attracts pollinators all summer long
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