Blanket flower

Blanket flowers are wonderfully cheerful, long-blooming plants for hot, sunny gardens. They produce single or double daisy flowers through most of the summer and well into fall. The light brick red ray flowers are tipped with yellow -- the colors of Mexican blankets.

Blanket flowers tolerate light frost and are seldom eaten by deer. Deadhead the flowers to keep them blooming consistently through the summer and into fall. Some species tend to be short-lived, especially if the soil is not well drained.

Light:

Sun

Type:

Perennial

Height:

1 to 3 feet

Width:

6 inches to 2 feet wide

Flower Color:

Orange, Red

Foliage Color:

Chartreuse/Gold

Seasonal Features:

Fall Bloom, Summer Bloom

Problem Solvers:

Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Groundcover

Special Features:

Cut Flowers, Good for Containers, Low Maintenance