Set your landscape ablaze with the stunning bi-colored blooms of Gaillardia, commonly known as Blanket Flowers! These intensely colored red and gold wheel-shaped flowers provide a spectacular prairie aesthetic to any dry garden or border.
Gaillardia is legendary for its extreme drought tolerance and ability to thrive in poor, sandy soils. These untreated native seeds will establish immense, spreading blankets of color that butterflies simply cannot resist.
1. Soil Preparation Clear the designated planting area of invasive grass and weeds. Ensure the ground is loose and well-aerated to a depth of at least 2 inches.
2. Sowing For outdoors, wait until all danger of frost has passed. Gently press the seeds into the soil surface. Light-dependent germinators should barely be covered by a fine dusting of earth.
3. Watering Gently water the area immediately after planting using a fine mist setting. Keep the soil consistently, gently moist (but absolutely not waterlogged) for the first 2-3 weeks.
4. Care Once established, these robust plants represent nature at its finest and require very little supplemental intervention. Thin overcrowded seedlings to ensure the strongest plants reach full maturity.
