Thank you for supporting journalism at your local newspaper. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at Navarre Press.
This beautiful bloom that you may spot near the beach is a blanket flower, more formally known as the Gaillardia pulchella.
Butterflies and bees love them, and their root system is well-adapted to sandy soils.
The remainder of this article is available only for our website subscribers, who help fund our mission of keeping you updated on news you want and need to know. You can become a subscriber for as little as $5.67 a month.
