Flower Seed Head Seeds
1 Foot 
12 – 18 inches 
Full sun or Partial shade
Zone 3 – 9 - Accent Perennial – Attracts Bees 
Butterflies 
Asterceae Family - Deer Resistant - Originated in North America
Great ground cover or border. Nice cut 
flower for arrangements.
Blooms are bi-color with red centres and yellow tips. Each flowers last about 4 weeks.
The Gaillardia flowers will bloom contiuously from June to September if dead headed.
Also known as x grandilora Kobold. Resembles a firewheel or Native American Blanket.
Centre of the flower is like a disk or button and are very Daisy like.
Gaillardia does well in hot conditions and is drought tolerant.
Prefers well drained soil and does just fine in poor soil.
Easy to grow from seed. Plant seeds in early Spring or Summer anytime right up until 2 months before the first fall frost.
Gaillardia reseeds itself and may also be divided in the Spring or Fall.
I consider the Harvest of Gaillardia seeds as simple to do.
Just testing this out.
Is this the one I really like?
No, the one you want is Rudbeckia. It is under Flowers and their seeds as well.
Thanks so much! I was having trouble determining which was the actual seed. I even took the heads in various stages to the local nursery and they said the the larger part was the seed, which I now know is chaff.
I will keep you bookmarked forever. You have done a fantastic job with all of the pictures in various stages. I often have to search to find out what a seedling looks like so I don’t accidentally pull it as a weed. Again, I thank you!
Hi dancingfatcat
Thanks so much for visiting my website and for your great comments. Comments like yours make me feel my time spent is well worth it and not a waste of time.
Thanks
Sherrie
You are my hero! Was having the same problem as dancingfatcat regarding what and where the seed for the goblin daisy is. My son and I adore these flowers. We are wanting to make them the continuous theme through-out all of our gardens. Can you tell us how to harvest the seeds for next spring? We have so many we are going ahead and scattering them in prepared soil before mulching for the winter but we want to be safe and have some just in case they don’t wake up happy.
My son is 10 and LOVES your site. Thank you again for all your help- especially in helping sprout my sprout.
Laura
Hi Laura and Son
Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I was doing a test on the seeds. It took about 10 days for the seeds to germinate in a little plastic baggie. Only 2 of the 5 germinated. The plant seems to pop up on it’s own in my flower beds so some of the seeds you scattered should grow okay.
I think the seeds are ready to harvest when they started popping out the seed head.
Last spring I tried growing them indoors in a seed starting mix and had no success.
I have about 40 or 50 more Flower, seedling and seed pictures to post on my website and will try to get it done soon.
That’s great your Son shares gardening with you. I have a grown Daughter that enjoys gardening with me and photographing flower in our City Parks. It’s a special outing for us.
Thanks for visiting and good luck with your Gaillardia!
Sherrie
I need some telephone or an e-mail address so I can order blanket flowers . Thank you so very much. Daisy
I daisy maynard does not know what CAPTCHA Code means. I also don’t know what the URI means. please let me know where I can buy some GOBLE BLANKET FLOWERS. thank you very much. Daisy maynard 1706-745=2200
Hi Daisy
Please email me @ sherriebohan@shaw.ca
I’m sure we can figure out a way to get you the seeds.
Thanks
Sherrie
Are you saying that I need the seed head to stay on the plant until it looks like the photo? Or can I deadhead and let the spent blossom dry out and retrieve the seeds then. I have a Arizona sun that I love because It only gets about 1 foot in Height which is perfect for where I planted it. Your site is great. I researched for over an hour before I came to your sight with a picture of the seeds. Very helpful. Thanks, Robyn
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