Red dome blanketflower is a hardy perennial wildflower of dry, open country in the southwestern US and northern Mexico, grown for its daisy-like yellow and orange-red flower heads. It thrives with full sun, sharp drainage, and little water once established.
Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings; it tolerates drought well.
Soil
Poor to average, well-drained soil; sandy or gravelly mixes are ideal.
Temperature
Hardy to around -15 °C; tolerates hot, dry summers.
How easy
Easy
Native range
WC. & C. U.S.A. to N. Mexico
Climate
temperate
About
Gaillardia pinnatifida, the Hopi blanketflower or red dome blanketflower, is a perennial plant in the family Asteraceae found in northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Sonora) and in the south-central and southwestern United States (from southwestern Kansas south to central Texas and west as far as southern Nevada).
Where it grows
Gaillardia pinnatifida can be found in blackbush scrub, mixed shrub-grasslands, and pinyon–juniper woodland communities.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.