Blanket Flower For Sale
Blanket Flower is an herbaceous perennial plant.Its bold red and yellow flowers will capture the attention of your neighbors and local pollinators. Tammy at TN Nursery loves to plant pollinator seeds. Without pollinator plants like these, it would be impossible to have some food and fruit crops. This is a top pollinator plants, especially for bees and butterflies.
Blanket Flower Plant DetailsÂ
Family: Asteraceae
Light Requirement:Â Full Sun
Water Needs: Low
Height: 2 – 3 ft.
Spread: 1 – 2 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: Red
Wildlife Value: Attracts bees and butterflies
How to Grow Blanket Flower Plants | Easy-Care Gaillardia Guide
Blanket Flower is one member of the Daisy family that has very bold, brightly colored flowers. It is a sharp contrast to the pure white of the Oxeye Daisy! It is a perennial plant that is easy to maintain and prefers to be planted in full sun. Flowers have a shorter life span but will return year after year.
This plant will bloom from summer through early fall to give you a long lasting display.
This is a great option for the gardener that has plenty of full sun, poor soil in their garden, and is looking for a low maintenance plant.
Plant this flower in an area of your garden that has well-drained soil. This plant does not like waterlogged soil. Avoid planting in heavy clay soils.
No need to fertilize. Adding fertilizer to this plant will cause leggy stems and less blooming. In contrast to many plants, these prefer poor soil with less nutrients or organic matter, so avoid the addition of fertilizer to encourage steady, reliable blooms from this plant.
A vibrant addition to your pollinator or butterfly garden, garden border, or rock garden with its bold colors. As a bonus, you can quickly deadhead spent flowers to encourage more blooms during the growing season. Leave the flowers alone to encourage self-seeding and spreading of this plant in your garden.
When first planted, water it regularly. Once established in your garden, it is a drought-tolerant plant that will need very little watering.
This is a deer-resistant and pest-resistant plant. No major fungal or disease issues.
Why Blanket Flowers Are Perfect for Pollinator Gardens
With its fiery blooms full of nectar, Blanket Flower is a pollinator magnet. It is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.
