24) Gaillardia aristata

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Useful cultivars and selections: ‘Bijou’

Common name: blanket flower

Family name: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Height: 25cm-30cm

Spread: 25cm-30cm

Requirements: dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun, tough

Leaf arrangement: gray-green leaves, pinnately lobed

Flower /fruit description(s): daisy-like flower, orange-red

Suitable uses: attract butterflies

Quick ID description: daisy like, tough

Bloom time: long, May to September

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