Looking for Gaillardia pulchella - Indian Blanket Flower

kathi_rogers

15 years ago

This is the Oklahoma state wildflower so I thought it would be good to add to my wildflower patch. Anyone have any?

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bakemom_gw
15 years ago
Is this just regular gaillardia? I have tons.
kathi_rogers
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15 years ago
I did some research and it is a parent of much of the gaillardia available today. I did find a site where I can buy seeds for it. The following is an excerpt from floridata.com:

"G. pulchella is a parent of the hybrid G. X grandiflora from which several popular cultivars are widely available including selections with single, double, and semi double flower forms. The other parent in this crossing is G. aristata, a pretty perennial species that is native to the prairies of North America. Among these hybrid selections are 'Goblin', a dwarf that grows only 12 in (cm) tall and is perfect for sunny beds and 'Sundance Bicolor' a double-flowered with a low trailing habit. 'Tangerine' has orange petals.

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There are more than two dozen species of Gaillardia. Most of these are native to North America including G. pulchella which is found from Virginia to Florida and westward to Colorado and New Mexico extending south into Mexico."
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nancy_drew
15 years ago
Wildseed Farms has it. They are wonderful for wildflower seeds, great prices and huge seed packets! Quick service too!

Here is a link that might be useful: Wildseed Farms
terrene
15 years ago
Gaillardia pulchella is the native species of annual Gaillardia, and G. aristata is a native perennial Gaillardia. Many of the cultivars on the market are hybrids of the 2 species.

I've got plenty of seeds for G. pulchella (purchased from Easywildflowers.com last year). Send me an email if you are interested.

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