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Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies

Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies
Beeblossom

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The young plants of Gauras that I received are really small and I am disappointed. I ordered two and one of them doesn't really look in great shape.

Edith, 18/04/2023

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Value-for-money
Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies, with white flowering in the evening.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

This Gaura forms a bushy clump with slender stems carrying small lanceolate leaves.

The flowering, which lasts from July to October, takes the form of panicles measuring about 30 cm, with white flowers of 4 petals, ephemeral, blooming in the evening.

Light in appearance, with its long mobile stems, and undemanding, you can combine it in free-flowing borders with Gaillardia, Asters, Verbena bonariensis or Pentsemons for example, or even with roses.

Beautiful, simple and undemanding: a perennial that earns its place in every garden.

Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies in pictures

Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies (Flowering) Flowering
Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies (Foliage) Foliage
Gaura lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time July to September
Flower size 2 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Gaura

Species

lindheimeri

Cultivar

Whirling Butterflies

Family

Onagraceae

Other common names

Beeblossom

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Planting and care

Install your Gaura in full sun or possibly in partial shade, in well-drained, rather moist soil. The lindheimeri are not very demanding, tolerate some drought, and are satisfied with rather poor soil. You can prune them into shape in early spring and extend the flowering by cutting off the faded flower stems. It can also be grown in a large pot, which you should make sure to water regularly during dry weather.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, light, deep, poor soil

Care

Pruning instructions At the end of flowering prune the stems for aesthetic purposes. You can remove the faded flower stalks gradually to encourage the arrival of new ones.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time September to October
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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