The Indian Blanket has another name they call it Firewheel.  The Indian Blanket gets its name Firewheel from its red petals with yellow rims.  The flower diameter is slightly smaller than its perennial cousin Gallardia aristata.  The germination period is 15 to 45 days, and the blooming period is May through September.  The suggested use for the Indian Blanket is roadsides, drainage ditch slopes, open fields, and mixes. A hardy, drought tolerant annual native to the central United States.Easily established from seed, it forms dense colonies of brilliant red flowers with yellow rims.