Want A Long Bloomer? This Gaillardia is one of the first plants to start blooming and one of the last to stop! Indian Blanket (Gaillardia Pulchella) Grow these bright yellow treasures from Gaillardia seeds! Known as Blanket Flowers, they are indeed a treasured native from the open, hot plains so they are quite drought tolerant and require little water or care. They are a perennial, returning each spring from the same roots, forming an expanding clump, and each season they will attract many beneficial insects to the flower garden. Gaillardia Blanket Flower plants like full sun and prefer loose soil that drains well. Add a general purpose fertilizer when planting them and then a low nitrogen fertilizer after that. Too much nitrogen will cause excessive foliage growth. Use something like a 5-10-10 fertilizer. Once your Blanket Flowers are established, they should grow well with few problems! Once they are established, Blanket Flower plants will self-seed. Gaillardia is native to the plains regions, but can be grown in all regions from Canada to Florida are are resistant to drought. Indian Blanket (Gaillardia Pulchella) Grow these bright yellow treasures from Gaillardia seeds! Known as Blanket Flowers, they are indeed a treasured native from the open, hot plains so they are quite drought tolerant and require little water or care. They are a perennial, returning each spring from the same roots, forming an expanding clump, and each season they will attract many beneficial insects to the flower garden. Gaillardia Blanket Flower plants like full sun and prefer loose soil that drains well. Add a general purpose fertilizer when planting them and then a low nitrogen fertilizer after that. Too much nitrogen will cause excessive foliage growth. Use something like a 5-10-10 fertilizer. Once your Blanket Flowers are established, they should grow well with few problems! Once they are established, Blanket Flower plants will self-seed. Gaillardia is native to the plains regions, but can be grown in all regions from Canada to Florida are are resistant to drought. Indian Blanket (Gaillardia Pulchella) Grow these bright yellow treasures from Gaillardia seeds! Known as Blanket Flowers, they are indeed a treasured native from the open, hot plains so they are quite drought tolerant and require little water or care. They are a perennial, returning each spring from the same roots, forming an expanding clump, and each season they will attract many beneficial insects to the flower garden. Gaillardia Blanket Flower plants like full sun and prefer loose soil that drains well. Add a general purpose fertilizer when planting them and then a low nitrogen fertilizer after that. Too much nitrogen will cause excessive foliage growth. Use something like a 5-10-10 fertilizer. Once your Blanket Flowers are established, they should grow well with few problems! Once they are established, Blanket Flower plants will self-seed. Gaillardia is native to the plains regions, but can be grown in all regions from Canada to Florida are are resistant to drought. Gaillardia Seeds | Pulchella How to Grow Sow Blanket Flower seeds outdoors, waiting until danger of frost has passed. Sow the seeds into prepared soil, cover lightly with fine garden or potting soil. Or, broadcast spread them over an area, and lightly rake into the soil. Keep moist until germination. If sowing Gaillardia seeds indoors, start 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost, use sterile starting soil and starter trays. Press the flower seeds into the soil and barely cover. Keeps seeds moist until germination. Cut back the Blanket Flower seedlings at transplanting to help it become more compact. Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 12 pounds per acre. Flower Specifications Depth: 1/8 inch Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination Average Germ Time: 14 - 42 days Plant Spacing: 12 inches Height: 12 - 24 inches USDA Zones: 3 - 10 Season: Annual Approximate seeds per pound: 153,000
