• Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Pulchella Sundance Mix) - This annual is so easy and rewarding to grow from Gaillardia seeds The globe-shaped blooms are usually double and often will cover the plant throughout the growing season. Exhibiting heat and drought tolerance, Gaillardia mix is carefree and hardy in the garden. The spreading plants need 15 to 16 inches of garden space, preferably in full sun.
• This annual needs moderately fertile soil and moisture to flower abundantly during the summer. The spreading habit is desirable for hanging baskets or patio containers.
• Gaillardia Pulchella Sundance mix are easily grown in sun and well-drained soil, but they also tolerate poor soils, heat and drought. They propagate and establish easily from flower seed. Deadhead to encourage a neater appearance and more flowering; however, a few flower heads left in the stand to mature will attract seed-loving birds and re-seed for next season.
• Annual Blanket Flower is a great addition to summer displays, good for ground cover, in mass plantings, along beach boardwalks, attracting butterflies to the garden and for cutting. It is a win, win for the flower garden!
• If sowing Gaillardia seeds indoors, start 6 - 8 weeks before the last frost, use sterile starting soil and starter trays. Press the flower seeds into the soil and barely cover. Keeps seeds moist until germination. Cut back the Blanket Flower seedlings at transplanting to help it become more compact. If sowing Blanket Flower seeds outdoors, wait until danger of frost has passed.

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Pulchella Sundance Mix) - This annual is so easy and rewarding to grow from Gaillardia seeds The globe-shaped blooms are usually double and often will cover the plant throughout the growing season. Exhibiting heat and drought tolerance, Gaillardia mix is carefree and hardy in the garden. The spreading plants need 15 to 16 inches of garden space, preferably in full sun.