Blanketflower

Gaillardia aristata Pursh - Aster family

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Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Monarchs; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Blanketflower: Schinia masoni

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Saskatchewan, Yukon
USA: Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.