blanketflowers
Red-yellow garden blooms
Blanketflowers are North American wildflowers in the genus Gaillardia, known for their showy red and yellow blooms that resemble colorful woven blankets.
They thrive in dry conditions and bloom prolifically through summer: The blanketflowers spread across the prairie in waves of orange and gold.
Popular in xeriscaping and pollinator gardens.
Open grassy flatland
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- nativeOriginating from a place
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
ecosystem · wildlife · biodiversity · grassland · plains · roadside · field · sunny
Recurring each year
- biennialEvery second year
- annualOccurring every year
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- dormancySuspended biological activity
overwinter · self-seed · naturalize · propagation · germination · reseeding · cold-tolerant · frost-resistant
Full of varied hues
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- boldCourageous and daring
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
red-yellow · bicolor · banded · showy · striking · warm-toned · burgundy · golden
Bred plant variety
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
- mulchProtective plant bedding
compost · fertilizer · irrigation · pruning · transplanting · deadheading · trowel · spade
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- sepalsOuter whorl protecting buds
pollination · nectar · photosynthesis · angiosperm · dicotyledon · composite · achene · taproot
prairie
Open grassy flatland
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
- nativeOriginating from a place
pollinators · ecosystem · wildlife · biodiversity · grassland · plains · roadside · field · sunny · well-drained
perennial
Recurring each year
dormancy · overwinter · self-seed · naturalize · propagation · germination · reseeding · cold-tolerant · frost-resistant · longevity
colorful
Full of varied hues
brilliant · red-yellow · bicolor · banded · showy · striking · warm-toned · burgundy · golden · patterned
cultivar
Bred plant variety
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
mulch · compost · fertilizer · irrigation · pruning · transplanting · deadheading · trowel · spade · hose
inflorescence
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
sepals · pollination · nectar · photosynthesis · angiosperm · dicotyledon · composite · achene · taproot
blanketflowerswater lilies
Aquatic flowering pond plants
lotus · ferns · hostas · marsh marigold · cattails
blanketflowersskunk cabbage
Foul-smelling marsh perennial
cattails · marsh plants · woodland wildflowers · trillium · jack-in-the-pulpit
blanketflowerslavender
Fragrant herb, pale violet
bluebells · forget-me-nots · gentians · bachelor's buttons · monkshood