Unfortunately, some of it, however well-intentioned, was medically incorrect. See if you've ever heard-or believed-any of these common summer health myths.  1 Wait a half hour after eating before you can safely go swimming.. 2  This one seemed almost universally accepted when I was a child and is still believed today.
The Blanket Flower, Gaillardia grandiflora is a perennial member of the sunflower family. The bright, daisy like flower heads of the Gaillardia may reach up to 4 inches across. Blanket Flowers may be single or double flowered, depending on the variety. These perennials generally grow from two to three feet tall, but there are also many new hybrid strains which include dwarf varieties like Gaillardia grandiflora 'Goblin' that only attain a height of a foot. Gaillardia flowers may be single or bi-colored and range from yellow to red or orange. Gaillardias are hardy in USDA zones 4-10. Blanket flowers grow best when grown in full sun. Plant them 15-18 inches apart in light, well drained soil.
The lupine variety you choose will also influence bloom times and growth. Russel hybrids (Lupinus Russell hybrids) grow quickly to 3 to 4 feet tall with large spikes of flowers the first season. Saved seeds from this hybrid plant will not grow true or bloom well. Big leaf lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) is a shrubby lupine that can reach 5 feet tall. It tolerates more heat than hybrid lupines and grows in USDA zone 9a. It might not bloom until the second season if planted from seed.