// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Lanceleaf blanketflower

Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis

Lanceleaf blanketflower (Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Apr–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, KS, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–11b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Lanceleaf blanketflower (Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis) — *Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis* — Lanceleaf blanketflower. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Brian Finzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Lanceleaf blanketflower (Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–11b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Apr–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, lanceleaf blanketflower pairs naturally with: American Lotus (Nelumbo lutea), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).