Red Dome Blanketflower (Gaillardia pinnatifida) used to blanket prairies across North America. This charming wildflower showcases bright yellow flowers with dark red centers all summer long. This tough plant is extremely drought tolerant, tolerates most types of poor soils, and attracts many different pollinators. Plant in xeriscapes, garden beds or borders, or natural prairie or meadow plantings.
Red Dome Blanketflower
Irrigation Requirement: Very Low (Water to Establish) or Low (1/2" every 10-14 days) (may get more blooms when given some water)
Mature Size: 12 - 18" tall and wide
Spacing: 12 - 24" apart
Bloom Colors: Yellow/Red
Bloom Season: May - September
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Deer Resistant: No
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Soils: Adapted to sandy, loamy, or clay soils that drain well. Prefers poor soils.
Red Dome Blanketflower provides nectar for a variety of pollinators. It also sometimes provides shelter for small birds or mammals.