INDIAN BLANKET
Summary
Indian Blanket is the state wildflower of Oklahoma. It is an annual, native to the central region of the United States. Indian blanket is a bunch type flowering species known for its excellent drought hardiness. It is typically found growing along roadsides and in prairies, preferring sandy soil. Indian blanket is characteristically very drought tolerant and grows well in marginally fertile soils. The dense colonies of bright red and yellow pinwheel-shaped flowers make a stunning displayed when at the peak of flowering. Indian blanket is a prolific reseeder if allowed to reach maturity.
Plant Characteristics
Taxonomy
Zone
- Regional Growing Zone
- 1 - Northwest Coastal, 2 - California Coastal, 3 - Southern Mountain, 4 - Mountain, 5 - Midwest, 6 - Northeast Lakes, 9 - Southeast, 11 - South Texas, 12 - Southwest
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Temperature Zone
- Warm, Cool, Transitional
Plant Characteristics
- Height
- 12" - 24"
- Bloom Period
- Summer
- Bloom Color
- Red
- Bloom Description
1 to 2 inches across, pinwheel of orange to reddish, yellow, and brown
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Growing Cycle
- Annual
- Sun Requirement
- Full Sun
Plant Information
- Planting Season
- Fall
- Plant Depth
- 0.125"
- Establishment
- Easy
Seed Information
- Seeds Per Pound
- 154,000
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Tracheobionta
- Super Division
- Spermatophyta
- Division
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Subclass
- Asteridae
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Gaillardia
- Species
- Gallardia pulchella
Coverage Area & Available Sizes
Applications
Attractive in mass plantings as well as in species mixes.
Desirable color component in most prairies.
IndianBlanketSeed
INDIAN BLANKET 8 DAYS AFTER PLANTING
INDIAN BLANKET 18 DAYS AFTER PLANTING
INDIAN BLANKET 34 DAYS AFTER PLANTING
