gaillardia
noun
gail·lar·dia
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Definition of gaillardia
: any of a genus (Gaillardia) of American composite herbs with showy flower heads
— called also blanketflower
Examples of gaillardia in a Sentence
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This series will conclude on Thursday, Sept. 5, with a workshop featuring dahlias, zinnias, anemones, heuchera, black eyed Susan and gaillardia. — courant.com, "Community News For The Windsor Locks Edition," 21 Aug. 2019 Medium-height plants may include calendulas, peonies, gladiolus, lilies, standing cypress, echinacea, daisies, gaillardia, Swiss chard, zinnias or any annual or perennial that loves full sun exposure. — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, "Cottage gardens can include edibles as well as ornamentals | Idaho Statesman," 21 Mar. 2018 The grassy path along the east side of the house is lined with tall goldenrod spikes, dune sunflower, spotted bee-balm, scorpion’s tail, gaillardia, yellowtop and other colorful wildflowers. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Go wild on a South Florida native-garden tour on Sunday," 27 Sep. 2017 The daisies were beheaded, the gaillardia decimated. — Elizabeth C. Leon, The Christian Science Monitor, "A garden that only a human could love," 9 Aug. 2017 A: Although there are a number of possibilities, one of my favorites is the gaillardia, also called blanket flower. — Ottillia "toots" Bier, Orange County Register, "Master Gardener: Options for water-wise, easy-care perennials," 16 June 2017 Although there are a number of possibilities, one of my favorites is the gaillardia, also called blanket flower. — Ottillia "toots" Bier, Orange County Register, "Master Gardener: Options for water-wise, easy-care perennials," 16 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gaillardia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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