Pincushion Daisy
Gaillardia suavis
Pincushion daisy lifts fragrant, ball-shaped flower heads on slender bare stalks above a basal rosette, dancing over dry prairies. A drought- and deer-resistant pollinator charmer.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- red, brown
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- KS, OK, TX
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