Genus and Species: Gaillardia pulchella
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Indian Blanket, Firewheels, Showy
Gaillardia, Annual Gaillardia
Habit: annual, reseeds
Height: 1-2 feet
Flower Color: red with yellow tips
Native to: United States, east of the Rocky Mountains
throughout the midwest
Range: naturalized in the southeastern United States
Blooming Period: summer-frost
Water Requirement: low
Soil Type: sandy
Exposure: full sun
Seed Count: 153,000 seeds/lb
Seeding Rate: 10 lbs/acre
Miscellaneous: color varies to solid red or yellow
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Genus and Species: Gaillardia pulchella
