Blanketflower is a perennial wildflower of dry prairies and mountain meadows in western North America, with bold red-and-yellow ray flowers. It is exceptionally long-blooming, from June through September, and highly drought-tolerant. Native bees, painted ladies, and skippers visit the flowers, and goldfinches eat the seeds.
Best time to see a Blanketflower
The best time to see a Blanketflower is June–July, when about 80% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 6,106 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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