Collection: Blanket Flower Seeds

Blanket flowers are bold, prairie native daisies that bloom in a mixture of hot colors including scarlet red, burnt orange, and golden yellow. Heavy blooming blanket flowers are a wonderful addition to the informal garden. They love growing in perennial borders, mixed beds, cottage gardens, and more! Planting blanket flower seeds in your garden this year will add sizzle to the garden and nectar-seeking butterflies to your garden views.

About our Blanket Flower Seeds

  • 7 blanket flower seed varieties
  • Popular North American native wildflowers
  • Easy to grow
  • Dependable and profuse bloomers

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    Blanket Flower Seeds

    Colorful heirloom and native wildflower capable of naturalizing anywhere

    Blanket Flower Seeds

    Colorful heirloom and native wildflower capable of naturalizing anywhere
    Regular price As Low As $4.49
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  • main-collection-product-grid Dwarf Goblin Blanket Flower

    Blanket Flower Seeds - Dwarf Goblin

    Sounding like a movie character, this compact plant is popular in container gardens

    Blanket Flower Seeds - Dwarf Goblin

    Sounding like a movie character, this compact plant is popular in container gardens
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    Indian Blanket Seeds

    This quick-growing annual is a colorful addition to any wildflower meadow

    Indian Blanket Seeds

    This quick-growing annual is a colorful addition to any wildflower meadow
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    Indian Blanket Seeds - Double Mix

    Shaped like puffballs, these unique blooms add a pop of color

    Indian Blanket Seeds - Double Mix

    Shaped like puffballs, these unique blooms add a pop of color
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    Blanket Flower Seeds - Burgundy

    This crimson daisy-like bloom is a hit with native pollinators

    Blanket Flower Seeds - Burgundy

    This crimson daisy-like bloom is a hit with native pollinators
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    Blanket Flower Seeds - Single Mix

    A warm mix of single-flowered gems for your perennial flower patch
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    Blanket Flower Seeds - Single Mix

    A warm mix of single-flowered gems for your perennial flower patch
    Regular price As Low As $4.49
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    Blanket Flower Seeds - Sundance

    Red and yellow florets add visual and textural interest to bouquets

    Blanket Flower Seeds - Sundance

    Red and yellow florets add visual and textural interest to bouquets
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About our Blanket Flower Seeds

  • 7 blanket flower seed varieties
  • Popular North American native wildflowers
  • Easy to grow
  • Dependable and profuse bloomers

Everything to Know about Blanket Flowers

Blanket flowers or Gaillardia are short-lived perennials renowned for their profuse, long-lasting, colorful mounds of daisy-like flowers. Some experts believe their name is in reference to the patterns found on Native American blankets, while others believe the name "blanket flower" refers to their habit of blanketing, or spreading, over an area. Resembling a cross between sunflowers and Black Eyed Susans, these gorgeous blooms are said to represent modesty, charm, and joy. Additionally, this flower is considered to be a sign of good luck by people in the Kiowa Tribe.

Where to Grow Blanket Flowers

Blanket Flower Seeds can be planted successfully anywhere in the United States but this species is especially beloved in arid areas with limited drainage. This species originated in southern and eastern North America. Although these flowers are drought tolerant, it is important to maintain moisture until they are established. Sow your blanket flower seeds, pressing them firmly onto the surface of the soil, approximately 12 to 18 inches apart. They prefer slightly cool soil to germinate with temperatures between 50 and 60°F. Additionally, blanket flowers need as much sunlight as possible. In any shade, plants will flower poorly and become stretched and floppy. For more bountiful blooms, add granulated flower plant fertilizer to your soil in the spring. Once established, blanket flower seeds will bloom until the first frost and require little care or maintenance.

Blanket flowers bloom from early summer to late fall, growing 10 to 12 inches if they are a dwarf variety, or 24 to 36 inches tall otherwise. They are easy to care for plants with few insect or disease problems and are most hardy in zones 3 to 9. Blanket flower seeds perform best in perennial borders, containers, cottage gardens, and the taller varieties make excellent cut flowers. In addition to their obvious aesthetic purposes, blanket flowers can be used medicinally for stomach issues and skin disorders.

How to Tend Blanket Flowers in your Garden

While blanket flowers are often relatively short lived, cutting back clumps to six inches in late summer often increases their chances of winter survival. You can also keep your plants thriving by dividing them every two to three years in spring or early fall. These blooms will attract pollinators while also deterring deer and other pests. Plant your blanket flower seeds near salvia, catmint, coreopsis, or coneflower.

After plants have wilted you can collect the seeds from the capitulum pods, dry them off, store them through the winter in an envelope kept away from moisture, and sow the seeds anew in spring!

For more information about planting, growing, and caring for blanket flower seeds, see the Blanket Flower Seeds Planting Guide.