Melinda Myers

Gaura

Botanical Name

Gaura lindheimeri

Hardiness

Zones 5 to 9

Height

3 to 4 feet

Width

2 to 3 feet

Flowers

Early summer to frost: white, pink

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Good drainage is essential for gaura
• May become leggy in rich soils, cut back by half in late spring for sturdier stems, bushier growth and improved vigor.
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Division of plant clump is usually not necessary
• Easily grown from seed

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Crimson Butterflies - bright pink flowers, crimson foliage, compact
• Sunny Butterflies - pink flowers with white margins