Gaillardia crown rot, short lifespan, aster yellows, and pest damage explained: how to diagnose each problem, why it happens, and what to do. Includes a full symptom diagnostic table.
Gaillardia — blanket flower — earns its reputation as one of the toughest perennials in the American garden. It blooms from June until the first hard frost across USDA zones 3 through 10, tolerates drought, heat, sandy soil, and benign neglect with equal grace, and asks only for two things: full sun and sharp drainage. Those requirements, so easy to …
Gaillardia — blanket flower — is one of the longest-blooming and most drought-tolerant perennials for the American garden, flowering from June to October in full sun with minimal care. This complete gaillardia growing guide covers the best varieties for Zones 3–8, soil and drainage requirements, deadheading for continuous bloom, division, and the key reasons plants fail.