The blanket flowers (Gaillardia), is a genus of hardy, drought-tolerant annual and perennial plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The blanket flower was named Gaillardia after M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was a patron of botany. The common name "blanket flower" comes from its resemblance to Indian blankets. It blooms yellow, orange, red and in their combinations.
Blanket Flowers (Gaillardia)
