Whirling Butterflies Gaura
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 12 inches (18 inches with the flowers) |
|---|---|
| Spread | 12 inches |
Compact well-branched plants bloom continuosly throughout the season; striking white flowers with a blush of light pink, and dark green foliage on an upright airy plant; lovely when massed in the garden and is great for mixed containers
Additional Information
| Bicolour | Shell pink |
|---|---|
| Bud Colour | Ruby |
| Colour | white |
| Effect | Airy |
| Form | Star |
| Hold | Rising |
| Period | from late spring to early fall |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Spike |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Shape | Narrow |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Hardiness Zone | 5a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to partial shade |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Plant Form | over mound |
| Plant Origin | native |
| Wildlife Attraction | butterflies |
| Landscape Application | Container, Edging, Garden, Massing |
| Pollution Tolerance | medium |
| Growth Rate | fast |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | closed |
| Density | open |
| Cultivar | Whirling Butterflies |
| Family | Gaura |
| Genus | Gaura |
| Other Species Names | Butterfly Gaura; Wand Flower |
| Species | lindheimeri |
| Lifespan | 8 |
| Pruning | spring cleanup |
| Spacing | 10 inches |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Texture | fine |
