lanceleaf blanketflower
Gaillardia aestivalis
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lanceleaf blanketflower (Gaillardia aestivalis) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, meadows, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Yellow flowers with brown or dark-purple centers draw butterflies and bees. Deadheading and pinching back keep it blooming until frost. The plants are tall and slender, so grow them in a mass planting.
Pairs well with Blue-eyed grass, Gaura, and Japanese forest grass.
Native range
AL, AR, FL, GA, and 6 more places. See all 10
AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, LA, NC, OK, SC, and TX.