Wildflower · Deer-resistant
Indian Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
Also called: Firewheel, Blanketflower
The red-and-gold pinwheel daisy that blankets Texas roadsides all summer. A carefree reseeding annual that blooms in the worst heat and poorest soil.
Growing & care
Sow in fall or spring on bare soil; it reseeds itself thereafter. Deadhead for more bloom or leave seed for goldfinches. Thrives where nothing else will.
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In bloom: Apr–Sep · Colors: red, yellow
Where to buy
Look for indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) at: Eden Brothers seed, native Texas nurseries, Wildseed Farms.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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