Gardeners are always on the hunt for low-maintenance plants, particularly ones that can withstand adverse environmental ...

Blanket flower, also known as gaillardia, is an easy-to-grow, short-lived wildflower with richly colored, daisy-like blooms. These fast-growing plants mature to 24 inches tall with a 20-inch spread.

Think of gaillardia as the Buddy Holly or Kurt Cobain of the garden. Despite a tragically short life, it makes a huge impact. The National Garden Bureau, a nonprofit group whose mission is “to improve ...

Description: This increasingly popular little annual or perennial hails from the lower half of the United States and has made itself at home in our Bay Area. The plants bear toothed, pinnatifid or ...

Summer always comes with intense heat and sun and its then that many flowers wash out and fade. Some just refuse to put up with the heat and die. This little native plant (Gaillardia pulchella) is ...

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What is it about gaillardia, or blanket flower, that draws so many new fans each gardening season? An ever-growing line of plants ranging from dwarf varieties to large, spreading mounds and an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carpet the garden in vibrant red, orange, and yellow blooms. Getty Images Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native ...