Blanket Flower Leaf Identification

Size

• On the blanket flower plant, the leaves grow to lengths between 1 and 3 inches. However, the leaves grow longer on some hybrids of the blanket flower, such as the 3- to 6-inch-long leaves found on the Frenzy and Tizzy cultivars.

Features

• The majority of the leaves found on the blanket flower lack stalks, according to the "National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers." In addition, the leaves are often hairy, have a coating of fine down on them or they feel bristly to the touch.

Shape and Color

• The lower leaves on the blanket flower plant have blunt lobes, while the leaves growing on the upper part of the stems possess a spearhead shape. Those found on the species, Gaillardia purchella, are grayish-green, but the colors on the hybrid types are often more of a medium shade of green.