Gaura Plant Profile
Gaura (Oenothera
lindheimeri previously Gaura
lindheimeri)) is an herbaceous flowering plant with a floppy, weeping habit
that looks good in a cottage garden or planted in containers. It has
star-shaped blooms in shades of pale pink and white that flower from late
summer into fall.
It is also known as Butterfly Gaura, Lindheimer's
Beeblossom, Indian Feather, and Wand Flower. The flowers attract bumblebees, long-tongue bees, and
butterflies.
Though it is reportedly hardy to USDA Zones 5 to 9, it is an
annual or tender perennial (also known as temperennial) in our region –
depending on your zone and how harsh and wet the winter weather is each year
and how heavy your clay soil is. As an extra measure to winter them over, you
can add straw mulch around the base to insulate them.
Gaura grows best in full sun and well-draining soils. It is native
to Louisiana and Texas.
Cut it back after it finishes flowering and divide the large
clumps in mid-spring. You can take cuttings in the fall to propagate them
indoors
A few Gaura cultivars to try include 'Siskiyou Pink' and ‘Whirling Butterflies’.
Gaura: You Can Grow That!
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