Common
name: Indian Blanket or Firewheel
Latin name: Gaillardia pulchella
Annual/Perennial:
Annual
Flowers: May to
July
Flower size: 2" to 2.5"
Found in: Plains to Montane
Height: 18" to 30"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: Yes
Image taken: Near Evergreen
Pictured
Wildflower: Indian Blanket Gaillardia pulchella
Field
notes: Indian Blanket is a beautiful annual wildflower.
Its reddish- orange flowers make it easy to spot. Look for them in
any open field or along roadsides. Indian Blanket is an excellent
choice for the wildflower garden. Your local garden center will
have pre-started plants available during the spring planting
season.
