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Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata

Long-lasting native flowerheads supply food for bees, butterflies, and visiting birds.

yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes.
Matt Lavin · CC-BY-SA 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

For open, well-drained sites in its northern and western range; many retail blanketflowers are hybrids, so check the botanical name.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry soil / Average moisture
Mature size
1–3 ft tall · 1–2 ft wide
Season of interest
Summer–fall
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8
Garden role
Bright, sunny daisy flowers
Leucanthemum x superbum flower close upCarl Lewis · CC BY 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of shasta daisy.

Leucanthemum × superbum

Try blanketflower for bright, sunny daisy flowers.

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Blanketflower: Matt Lavin · CC-BY-SA 2.0
Shasta daisy: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0

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