Has anyone planted ''indian blanket wildflowers'' before?

if so..were they easy to take care of?

Has anyone planted ''indian blanket wildflowers'' before?
Gaillardia "Indian Blanket" is a very tough perennial. It was developed from a native prairie wildflower which loves heat and dry weather. They are exceedingly forgiving and easy to grow and not only return every year from the rootstock, but also, as your other answer says, often...usually...mostly reseed for a very nice, spreading naturalized effect. Blanket flowers also come in solid colors that are really lovely. I just saw next season's product line from one of our greenhouse suppliers and there were a couple of new varieties with more variegation in the flower petals. Very pretty.
Reply:I have found "indian blanket wildflowers" or Gaillardia mostly easy to grow in the ground. I have not had good luck in containers. It helps to keep them deadheaded or the stems seem to rot. They are prickly so be careful. Sometimes they reseed themselves too :-) Give them moderate water.





Good luck :-)
Reply:It also grows like wildfire when left alone in Florida.


Some counties (Orange ) are seeding the grassy area dividing highways .


When I was a kid they were rampant throughout the Pinellas county (St. Pete) area. But because they were wild they were mowed to nonexistence in the 70's.


I have a patch of them in the front yard, seed by casting seeds and a quick watering and a few weeks later, flowers. As long as they don't get too wet, they won't mildew, But if its hot and breezy and full sun all day, they won't do you wrong.