Indian Blanket, Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
Natives
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)

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Gaillardia pulchella Plant Information
Classification | |
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Scientific Name: | Gaillardia pulchella |
Common Name: | Indian blanket firewheel |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Suggested Uses: | perennials, beds & borders, cutflowers, natives |
Characteristics | |
Plant Form: | rounded |
Height: | 1 - 2 feet |
Spread: | 2 - 3 feet |
Foliage: | medium-textured gray-green leaves are alternate or basal lanceolate |
Flower: | yellow and red daisy-like flowers |
Bloom Period: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
Environment | |
Sun: | full sun |
Water: | low water requirement drought-tolerant |
Soil: | prefers well-drained soil adaptable |
Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance |
Native Range: | Central and Southwestern US Mexico |
Care | |
Maintenance: | deadhead flowers rapid growth rate and potential to reseed propagation by division or seed |
Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to downy mildew |
TTU Plant Resources
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
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Email
Melanie.Jackson@ttu.edu