Gaillardia Species, Annual Blanket Flower, Firewheel, Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)


Indian Blanket Spring 2004. Lovely!

Found growing in an old cemetery plot.


This is from a plant that came up volunteer in my Central Texas garden in a newly tilled area.



Volunteer Seedlings December 2002

Sown from seeds in May. Now 3 feet tall and in full bloom.

October 28th and still going strong!

Very common Texas native wildflower. Blooms all year in
various parts of the state.

Also known as Fire-wheel and Seaside Daisy, the Indian Blanket Flower is a native wildflower in Texas as well as dozens of other states. It is also the state wildflower of several states. An annual in cooler Zones, it is a perrenial in Zones 7, 8, 9 and 10. Shown in early April. (San Antonio, Tx.)

Top: Seedheads forming; Bottom: Dry seedhead.



Blanket Flower 'Sundance Red' Gaillardia pulchella Fl. native

Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) flower ...

Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) bloom not fully open ...

A Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) flower about halfway open ...

Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) seeds just strating to be formed ...

Indian Blanket,Gaillardia pulchella, a field of flowers at Tandy Hills Prairie.

Growing along the side of the road between Concho & Showlow, Arizona. Apache County, Highway 61, June 30th, mid Summer, zone 6b, elevation 6300 ft.

Growing along the side of the road between Concho & Showlow, Arizona. Apache County, Highway 61, June 30th, mid Summer, zone 6b, elevation 6300 ft.

Growing along the side of the road between Concho & Showlow, Arizona. Apache County, Highway 61, June 30th, mid Summer, zone 6b, elevation 6300 ft.

Indian Blanket with a visitor

Western McLennan Co., TX


Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) as seen in December underneath Brooks Bridge in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. See the fly there?



Florida Native Plant, photo taken at Merritt Island Nat'l Wildlife Refuge 8/9/10

close up grows wild in my garden in zone 9b Florida




Grows wild on the beach in Flagler Beach, FL September sunset
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Gaillardia Species, Annual Blanket Flower, Firewheel, Indian Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
Type: | Annuals |
Height: | 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |