Blanket Flower

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bee on blanket flower
Blanket Flower (Galardia x grandiflora)
At a Glance
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Mature Height: 18 - 24 Inches
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 2 - 10
  • Soil Conditions: Dry
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Bloom Color: Multicolor, Orange, Red, Yellow
  • Bloom Season: June through October
  • Size: Medium

Features of Blanket Flower

Body

An easy-to-grow, long blooming perennial. Offers bicolor daisy like flowers. Prefers well-drained to dry soils with low fertility in full sun. Drought, heat, and salt tolerant. Reported to be deer resistant.

Care

  • Easy to grow but needs very well-drained soil to survive the winter.
  • Deadhead to ensure continual bloom.
  • Don't over fertilize.