Gaillardia aristata Fanfare Blaze (Blanket Flower) Fanfare Blaze Blanket Flower Light Needs: Full sun Watering Needs: Once established, needs only occasional watering Average Landscape Size: Compact mounds reach 12-16 in. tall, 18-24 in. wide. Key Feature: Long Bloom Season Blooms: Early spring to fall Landscape Uses: Border, Container, Mass Planting, Rock Garden Get started with a variety of Gaillardia Blanket Flower seeds . The Fanfare Blaze Blanket Flower is simply amazing! Blooming from early Spring right on through Fall, this Blanket Flower is ideal for providing warmth to any garden flower bed. Consider alternating between the Fanfare Blaze and Black-Eyed Susans . Image courtesy of gardencrossings.com View on Pinterest Both are great looking & long lasting perennials and are hardy enough to take a beating.