Bijou blanket flower
Gaillardia aristata 'Bijou'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bijou' blanket flower (Gaillardia aristata 'Bijou') is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy soil. It forms a tidy clump of orange-red blooms that open in spring, summer, and early autumn, and butterflies, bees, and birds visit them. Deer tend to pass it by. It tolerates drought, so it needs little care once settled.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Moonshine yarrow, and Eastern columbine.