prairie wildflower
Red dome blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
1 of 2Native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah
Colorado, western Oklahoma and Trans-Pecos and Plains Country of Texas, west to Utah, Arizona, south to Jalisco in Mexico
- Light Full sun Sun tolerance
- Moisture Moisture preference
- Zones n/a Cold to heat range
- Bloom Apr–Sep Flowering time
- Height up to 2 ft to 0.6 m
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A prairie wildflower for full sun. Its yellow flowers peak in May. At up to 2 ft, it suits meadows and sunny borders.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
When it blooms
The Red dome blanketflower's yellow flowers bloom April to September, peaking in May. This late-spring display draws butterflies and bees.
Red dome blanketflower blooms yellowFoliage
Pollinators & wildlife
- Butterflies Gray Hairstreak
also Variegated Fritillary, Checkered White, Dainty Sulphur +2 more
Reakirt's Blue, Orange Skipperling - Bees American Bumble Bee also Western Honey Bee
- Moths Wheat Head Armyworm
Butterflies that use this plant
Documented host and nectar records. Each links to a planting guide for that butterfly.
- Checkered whitenectar
- Dainty sulphurnectar
- Gray hairstreaknectar
- Reakirt's bluenectar
- Variegated fritillarynectar
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- PrairieThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and UtahUnited States (6): AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX, UT. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Colorado, western Oklahoma and Trans-Pecos and Plains Country of Texas, west to Utah, Arizona, south to Jalisco in MexicoThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sunHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Soil
- Sands or other well-drained soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
- Soil texture
- Light to heavy (sandy to clay)The soil grade it prefers, from sand to clay.
- Soil pH
- Mildly acid to mildly alkalineThe acidity to alkalinity it tolerates (7 is neutral).
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 2 ft (to 0.6 m)Typical mature height.
- Spread
- ~1 ft (0.4 m)How wide one plant gets, a guide to spacing.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
- Growth rate
- ModerateA relative ranking versus other plants of the same type (USDA), not an absolute rate.
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Apr–SepWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- YellowThe bloom color, or colors.
- Fruit/Seeds
- ripens Apr–OctThe seed or fruit it sets after flowering.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.