Gaillardia
Gaillardia: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Blanket flowers bring warm colours to the garden, with a familiar daisy-like outline. They belong to the Asteraceae family, alongside sunflowers and many meadow flowers. The genus Gaillardia comes from the Americas, so garden blanket flowers are not naturally native to Europe or Asia. The group includes annual species, perennials and garden hybrids, with different characteristics rather than one fixed form.Plants commonly offered for flower borders include Gaillardia aristata and the hybrids known as Gaillardia × grandiflora. The name ‘Kobold’ refers to a particular selection, rather than an alternative name for every blanket flower. Depending on the selection, a clump may remain low and compact or carry its flowers on taller stems. The green to grey-green foliage is generally elongated and less conspicuous than the flowers. Stems and leaves can have a softly hairy surface that gives the plant a slightly rough texture.What looks like one flower is actually a…
