Gaillardia Pulchella

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Annuals, Herb/Forb, Annual, Native Plant, Wildflower, Herb

Annual, Biennial, Perennial

1-3 ft.

Showy long-lasting daisy-like flower heads appear from spring to the first frost. Flowers are orange-red rays with 3-toothed yellow tips 1"-2" across. Disk flowers in the center are purple-brown. A terminal head, solitary on elongate peduncles to 6" long, 1.5-2" diam.; receptable reddish to orangish-red pappus; involucral bracts green. Ray flowers to 3/4", few, red with yellow tips or red; disc flowers numerous, enlarged, tube funnel-shaped, red, lips yellow., May flower longer if rains are plentiful.

Displays from May to January