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Indian blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom
May, June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Red Shades, Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This Fort Collins native is always a joy to see in local gardens and the City’s Natural Areas. It is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.