Scientific name: Gaillardia aristata

Common name: blanket flower

Family name: Asteraceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: zone 3 – 8

Mature height and spread: 0.75 – 1 feet height, 0.75 – 1 feet spread

Sun: full sun

Water Use: dry to medium

Soil Requirement: dry to moisture, well-drained soil

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): red flowers, bloom time is from May to September

Suitable uses: easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun

Quick ID description: Herbaceous perennials, red flower, native south west, long flowering period, excellent bedding plant, summer display