Indian Blanket Facts Indian Blanket Gaillardia pulchella These flowers are also called firewheels or gaillardia. They flower across much of the state along raodsides. Its brilliant colors of red orange and yellow, resemble brightly woven blankets. Indian Blankets can cover large fields with their showy flowers.
Indian blankets live in sandysoil and are resistent to heat and drought.
Plants grow one to two and a half feet tall. Blooms April through July. This flower is part of the sunflower family.