Types Of Blanket Flowers Most blanket flowers sold at garden centers are hybrid varieties of Gaillardia x grandiflora, which was first developed in 1857. You can also readily find seed of the ...

Annual Blanket Flower Also called firewheel for its flame-colored blooms, annual blanket flower, Gaillardia pulchella, grows 12 to 24 inches tall and 6 to 12 inches wide.