PlantFiles: Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Oranges & Lemons'

I'm amazed that two of these plants purchased on sale in October are still blooming on the first of November in frostless (as yet) 5b Columbus. We don't have much sun even when it's clear.

This is one of the only plants that I have that my dog did not destroy, when she trampled on it, it came back. It is very drought tolarant,I live in zone 9. It blooms constantly and the more you cut the flowers, the more it blooms. I planted mine in the spring and it has been blooming constantly since about May. I love this plant so much I plan on buying several this spring! I even bought another Blanket flower that blooms red and yellows. I just love, love, love this plant!! Great for desert conditions!

I love this plant. I bought a small plant last fall and it grew all winter. I covered it when we had the few freezing nights and it did not seem at all fazed by the cold weather. By spring I had a plant about 3 times the size as the one I bought and it started blooming in February. The warmer the weather got the more it has bloomed. I pick 5 to 10 flowers per day. I have also been able to root some pieces and they are now blooming in an area I hope they will spread. I am letting those make seeds.

I love this plant as it blooms so well all summer and is really showy. The problem is that it does not come back well. I am a Zone 6a. One of two came back last year and I replaced the dead one. This year only one seems to be trying to come back but is VERY weak so I don't think it will amount to much. I am still willing to buy new ones, but only on sale, and treat them as annuals because they are so magnificent!

Excellent. Zone 9a Steady blooming (even in the scorching summer )from late March until late December '08 when the first frost occured. Began to bloom again by early Feb. '09. Planted in heavy clay soil with drip irrigation as indicated by the season. This is a tireless heavy blooming addition to an Arizona garden.

According to the information in the Plant Patent, this cultivar is sterile and does not produce viable seeds.

I planted two of them.. only one returned... but I am buying a new one and going to give it another try

Great long-bloomer in the hot summer. But, as many others here have said, it didn't come back and we had a mild winter in zone 7.

Well, I planted this last year around May (Chicago Suburbs) and it bloomed wonderfully for the first few months. In late August I was doing some maintenance and discovered this Gaillardia's root system had completely died. It pulled right out of the ground with out effort. I don't know if the soil was too dry but I have catmint and Joe Pye Weed near it an they are both thriving in the same type of soil. Its worth trying (maybe start with one) because the bloom is awesome and there are few plants that will give you the same color.

This is a patented plant.

Awesome. First year, so can't speak to return, but it's been 100 degrees with not a cloud in the sky for about 3 weeks now and it looks better than ever! I am very impressed.

This plant did not come back, and two other people have told me theirs did not survive either (in Colorado and Illinois--, Zone 5). Don't know if I will try again or not.

Heard must be grown in sandy non fertile soil or rock gardens- dont know if that is true or not.

great plant, I love the softness of the colors , very hard working

This is one hard working plant!

In Oct 05, I moved mine from a 3" pot to the garden. Apr 3, 06 the 1st bloom opened. It has been blooming non-stop for 2 months now and hasn't missed a beat. It is now covered with dozens and dozens of blooms in myriad, brilliant shades of yellow and orange. I'd like to dead head it but it just won't stop producing those gorgeous blooms long enough, and I just can't cut them off. In my garden, many flowers have come and gone this spring. This plant has been the one constant, always loaded with fresh blooms, never looking dull or worn or tired.

This is a winner!
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Above are my initial remarks entered near the end of the growing season and unedited (except to fix a typo, oops). I am, however, changing my rating from Positive to Neutral because, much to my chagrin, this plant did not appear to come back the following year. I'm a bit surprised, especially considering the huge number of seeds heads the plant brandished. To be honest, I did a poor job of weeding and caring for the plants in that area, so the failure may have been mine.