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Blanketflower

Photo of blossoming blanketflower.Gaillardia aristata

Perennial. Grows 12 to 16 inches high and 24 inches wide. Drought tolerant once established; full sun. Prefers well-drained sandy, limey soils; adapted to poorer, drier soils. Foothills to prairie. Blooms July to September.

Photo: USDA-NRCS.

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