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Gaillardia (blanket flower) from seed
Gaillardia spp. · also searched as easy to grow gaillardia, blanket flower
- Sowing depth
- surface
- Light
- Needs light: press onto the surface
- Before sowing
- Nothing needed
Few tested figures were found for gaillardia; follow your seed packet for temperature and days.
Sowing
Fedco's flower chart lists gaillardia as a surface sow. Start in trays in spring or sow direct and press seed in.
Care and transplanting
Thrives in dry, poor soil. Deadhead.
Problems
Wet soil rots roots.
Saving seed
Collect dry seed heads.