Blanket Flower – Gaillardia aristata
I’ve read that the blanket flower is named for its resemblance to the patterns of of color on woven blankets. It is also a low growing perennial that tends to appear as a carpet of red and yellow blooms when found in the wild. A great color spot for any sunny garden!
Where: You’ll find Blanket flower planted just behind the benches in the central middle planter in front of the Multnomah Falls Lodge.
Jaime English is the founder of Kahoots. She has worked with GreenWorks, an award-winning firm in Portland, and The Atelier Dreiseitl in Germany.