Gaillardia Flowers Edible. If left on the plant gaillardia blooms and seed heads will provide food for local wildlife. Across 5 cm with a brownish-red center disk surrounded by red rays with yellow tips.
Gaillardia radiates warm sunset colors and attracts butterflies. It can grow in semi-shade light woodland or no shade. Edible flowers are always best when picked fresh from the garden.
The daisy-like flowers have about a 25-inch diameter.
Special value to Native bees birds eat seeds. Gaillardia species are used as food plants by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera species including Schinia bina which has been recorded on G. These daisy-like flowers have about a 35-inch diameter and they can be double-flowered. Light sandy medium loamy and heavy clay soils.