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Gaillardia pulchella

Gaillardia, Blankeflower

Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit:; Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit:; Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
NPSOT NTX, NLCP Level 1; Marie-Theres Herz; Herbarium Sheet
NPSOT NTX, NLCP Level 1; Marie-Theres Herz; Herbarium Sheet
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Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map (hover for ecoregion names)

Native Habitat: Grassland
Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

Deadheading, supplemental summer watering prolong blooming, Or let go to seed to provide food for wildlife Spring: Thin, divide, and transplant. Hand remove weeds and unwanted seedlings. Summer: Deadhead to prolong blooming. Or leave seed heads to feed wildlife. Winter: Prune dead material down to new growth in late February. Masses of this plant are thought to be able to overpower invasive Bastard Cabbage.

Comments

Long blooming if watered moderately; annual or short-lived perennial; reseeds easily. Cultivars & hybrids widely available but may be sterile or not come true from seed. Early nectar for pollinators.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
2 ft

Spread

1 to
1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Calcareous, Well Drained, Neutral

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Annual

Bloom Color

Red, Orange, Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 153. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GAPU. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Gaillardia+pulchella&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=3163&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=37410#null

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