Blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
Blanketflower is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-9b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 9b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Blanketflower's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bunchberryto edge in front
- Canada Mayflowerto edge in front
- Chokecherryfor height behind it
- Common Sneezeweedfor height behind it
- False Indigo 'Carolina Moonlight'for height behind it
- False Indigo 'Lemon Meringue'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: