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Gaura

Delicate flowers over a long season offer a graceful filler for the garden or bouquet. Attractive massed or in informal gardens with verbena, sedum, Jupiter's beard and ornamental grass. Tolerates drought, heat and humidity. Avoid wet soil in winter.

Companion Plants

Coneflower

Daylily

Feather Reed Grass

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Gaura

  • Botanical name

    Gaura lindheimeri

  • Variety

    Siskiyou Pink

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    30-36" (76-91 cm)

  • Habit

    Arching

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    Pink

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Shear back lightly after bloom