gaillardia
noun
gail·lar·dia
gə-ˈlär-d(ē-)ə 
: any of a genus (Gaillardia) of American composite herbs with showy flower heads
called also blanketflower
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Sea oats flutter and blanket flowers (also called gaillardias) bloom yellow and red on the dunes.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
This series will conclude on Thursday, Sept. 5, with a workshop featuring dahlias, zinnias, anemones, heuchera, black eyed Susan and gaillardia.
—courant.com, 21 Aug. 2019
Medium-height plants may include calendulas, peonies, gladiolus, lilies, standing cypress, echinacea, daisies, gaillardia, Swiss chard, zinnias or any annual or perennial that loves full sun exposure.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 21 Mar. 2018
The grassy path along the east side of the house is lined with tall goldenrod spikes, dune sunflower, spotted bee-balm, scorpion’s tail, gaillardia, yellowtop and other colorful wildflowers.
—Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2017
The daisies were beheaded, the gaillardia decimated.
—Elizabeth C. Leon, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2017
A: Although there are a number of possibilities, one of my favorites is the gaillardia, also called blanket flower.
—Ottillia "toots" Bier, Orange County Register, 16 June 2017
Although there are a number of possibilities, one of my favorites is the gaillardia, also called blanket flower.
—Ottillia "toots" Bier, Orange County Register, 16 June 2017
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
This series will conclude on Thursday, Sept. 5, with a workshop featuring dahlias, zinnias, anemones, heuchera, black eyed Susan and gaillardia.
—courant.com, 21 Aug. 2019
Medium-height plants may include calendulas, peonies, gladiolus, lilies, standing cypress, echinacea, daisies, gaillardia, Swiss chard, zinnias or any annual or perennial that loves full sun exposure.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 21 Mar. 2018
The grassy path along the east side of the house is lined with tall goldenrod spikes, dune sunflower, spotted bee-balm, scorpion’s tail, gaillardia, yellowtop and other colorful wildflowers.
—Sun-Sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2017
The daisies were beheaded, the gaillardia decimated.
—Elizabeth C. Leon, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2017
A: Although there are a number of possibilities, one of my favorites is the gaillardia, also called blanket flower.
—Ottillia "toots" Bier, Orange County Register, 16 June 2017
Although there are a number of possibilities, one of my favorites is the gaillardia, also called blanket flower.
—Ottillia "toots" Bier, Orange County Register, 16 June 2017
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“Gaillardia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaillardia. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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