Spreading Blanket Flowers (Gallardia) In The Yard

Blanket Flowers are a great late-season pollinator plant for both bees and butterflies. It is quite easy to grow from seed and grows back each year being a perennial. Spreading Gallardia, commonly known as blanket flower, is as easy as pulling off the dried seeds and tossing them on the ground. For more information about setting up a backyard for birds, bees, butterflies, and other creatures in nature visit www.backyardsf...
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[@merrycmouse]

I've had some of these for years. They have migrated from location to location in the yard just from naturally reseeding. I keep them deadheaded early in the year and let some of them go to seed later in the year. Keeping them deadheaded early in the year encourages more blooms and keeps them from getting out of control. I'm in central Minnesota and these bloom from late May or early June all the way up until probably mid October depending on how early the weather turns cold. I have even a few pictures I took of a bloom with a dusting of snow on them.

[@annalevenson7234]

I’m in love with this plant. First time last year and looking forward to more 😊

[@MrWolfheart111]

Thank you, Just got some of these seeds, they are as beautiful as in the picture. :) Thanks, looking forward to them.

[@stacyjobe6697]

I learned the other day that those seeds are actually pods.... you have to squish the pods and inside are the seeds, they are really tiny!
I think that's why they take so long to grow cause the seeds are stuck in the pod.
And some pods empty. Ya gotta check them out.

[@carolh8825]

These are so pretty!
Hi from Australia 😊

[@VeronicasVeil333]

I love blanket flowers. I have them in my front yard - it is almost July in western MA and they are just now starting to blossom. I thought I lost them this past spring but noticed little tiny shoots coming up and was not sure what it was and lo and behold………🌻

[@B30pt87]

Thank you. I'll definitely grow these!

[@Microtonal_Cats]

I love this channel. Very informative, and I like the whole mood of this.

[@harleyinred]

just bought blanket flower yesterday , thought was cone flower but its ok we love them

[@ereynoldful3974]

Hello from North FL GA line area, Suwannee River Basin 👋🏼
I was specifically searching for blanket flower moths and found your channel.
This is my first year growing blanket flower starting last spring. I added them to my field and to help attract one of my favorite pollinators, the gulf fritillary. And man, they've been amazing the whole summer but the last 2 weeks they have leveled up 😮
They are bigger and puffier than ever! Plus I have some this week that bloomed in a different pattern and some are solid red or orange.
I don't know what zone you're in but do you have issues with slugs or other things? I do have something attacking one section of my plot the past month. It's leaving this white fuzzy and slimy stuff. Yellow leaves and small blooms after it took hold.

[@kathiegeiger4243]

I live in Wisconsin zone 5, i can’t get them to come back every year what am I doing wrong?

[@daisyjacquiline2579]

stem cuttings will do