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Gaillardia pulchella 
(G. drummondii) |
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Annual Painted Gaillardia,
Blanket Flower,
Indian Blanket |
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Western North America |
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Round habit |
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1˝-2 feet |
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2 inches wide, with long peduncles, involucre
bracts green, with a short papery base disk flowers
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yellow or with red tips, ray flowers are red, tipped with
yellow, or entirely yellow or red. |
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Summer and fall |
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Lower leaves oblanceolate to spatulate, 5-8 inches
long, toothed or pinnately lobed, sessile or short-petioled,
upper leaves oblong or oblanceolate, usually entire,
sessile, pubescent. |
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- 'Butterscotch Bronze' - 12 inches, yellow with red
centers, slightly larger flowers than 'Raspberry Red'.
- 'Loillpops' - 10 inches, colors range from lemon
yellow to deep orange or scarlet.
- 'Raspberry Red' - 10 inches, deep scarlet flowers.
- 'Red Plume' - Double, bright red flowers cover a dense
mound 12-14 inches tall.
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Gaillardia is named for Mr. Gaillard, a French patron of
botany. One common names come from the fact that they remind one of the rich colors of the
blankets woven by native Americans. |
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