After our relatively wet spring and early summer, blanketflowers (Gaillardia aristata) have burst into bloom in mountain meadows, where they attract legions of bees, butterflies, moths and spiders.

It is during the midsummer months in Mississippi that I most appreciate gaillardia in gardens and landscapes. This plant makes a fantastic addition to the summer garden. Gaillardia is a native plant ...

Gaillardia or Blanket Flower is the state wildflower of Oklahoma. This native member of the aster family is drought and heat tolerant, but not the longest-lived perennial in the garden. I think the ...

Summer always comes with intense heat and sun and its then that many flowers wash out and fade. Some just refuse to put up with the heat and die. This little native plant (Gaillardia pulchella) is ...