Gaillardia aestivalis
smooth-headed blanket flower; gaillardia
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1-2 ft tall by 1 ft wide
Life Span:
annual to short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,yellow,orange
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Mass plantings. Wildflower gardens.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds
Attracts many pollinators including native bees, honeybees, butterflies, butterflies and wasps.
Attracts hummingbirds. Birds that eat the seeds include chickadees, titmice, and warblers.
Native Habitats:
Sandhills. Ruderal.
