Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Gaura Plant Profile


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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Audio, Photos, Video, and Text by Kathy Jentz

Editing by Ian Ferris

 

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