Perennial are flowering herbaceous plants, meaning their stems are soft and fleshy, not woody as with trees and shrubs. These small flowering plants grow and bloom over the spring and summer, die back every autumn and winter, and then return in the spring from their root-stock. Herbaceous perennials survive degrees of winter cold by virtue of roots that are stronger and more vigorous than those of annuals. With the onset of cold, the tops of perennials die down but the roots

The Facts Height: 2′ – 3′ Spread: 1′ – 2′ Sun: Full Sun Water: Dry to Medium Soil: Any Growth Rate: Fast A true native to the Americas, Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), this perennial is classic and ignites memories in our inner child. This is especially so if you are a child of Oklahoma, as it is the state wildflower. This is fitting as the name blanket flower came from the brightly colored patterns Native Americans would weave into their blankets. These bloom