Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, MD
Blanket Flowers are a good choice for home gardens in Kentlands, our home community within the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. You should be able to find selections at local garden centers.
If you're looking for a perennial with a long season of bloom, blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora) is a great choice. The daisy-like flowers are produced from early summer to early fall in shades of orange, red and yellow, adding sizzle to the garden and attracting nectar-seeking butterflies.
About blanket flowers
Produced above a clump of hairy, narrow, gray-green leaves, the blossoms of perennial blanket flower have petals that may be solid colored shades of yellow, wine red , orange or peach, or may be banded in combinations of red or orange with yellow. The petals of some are frilled, while others have a unique, tubular shape. Sizes range from 10-12 inch high dwarfs to selections as tall as 24-30 inches. All are easy care plants with few insect or disease problems and most are hardy in zones 3-9. The National Gardening Association
Gaillardia, Blanket Flower, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, MD USA IMG 0108
Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, Kentlands Photowalk, Gaithersburg, Maryland USA IMG 5553
Canon PowerShot G11 Camera
Photographs by Roy Kelley
Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs
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