Jun 11, 2024 · The gaura plant, also called wandflower or bee blossom, is a low-maintenance, long-blooming native perennial with lance-like foliage. Wiry flower stems feature many 1-inch, four-petalled white or pink flowers looking like butterflies on long stems.

Gauras are annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plants; most are perennials with sturdy rhizomes, often forming dense thickets, crowding or shading out other plant species. They have a basal rosette of leaves, with erect or spreading flowering stems up to 2 m (rarely more) tall, leafy on the lower stem, branched and leafless on the upper stem.

Sep 8, 2018 · It is a typical “roadside” wildflower that does well in wet or dry conditions, as long as it can get some sun. Be aware that the flowers tend to whither in the hot afternoon sun, giving the plant a shabby look at that time of day. But no matter, blooming guara is a real treasure to find, especially if you are a bumblebee.

May 1, 2024 · Attract butterflies and other pollinators to your yard with the long-stemmed and delicate blossoms of gaura plant (Gaura lindheimeri). This tough native perennial is used as a specimen plant in Zones 5-10 among small grasses and larger perennials or to create a stunning display in a large container.

Oct 6, 2022 · Growing gaura plants provide a background plant for the garden that gives the impression of butterflies flitting in the breeze. Get more information on the needs of the gaura plant in this article.

Gaura lindheimeri growing in the wild near Humble, Texas. This nearly shrubby herbaceous perennial native to southeastern Texas, Louisiana, and Mexico has become more popular as a garden plant with the introduction of more compact cultivars.

Biennial Gaura (Gaura biennis) has not received much attention because of its untidy appearance and slightly weedy nature. However, it provides attractive flowers during the hot and dreary month of August, when other plants are usually dormant.

Gaura is a wildflower in some areas, and needs very little care to survive and thrive, making it a great choice for busy gardeners that may not have a lot of time for maintenance. Water sparingly, and only during the hottest, driest times once established.

May 29, 2024 · In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago lists 11 different types of gaura for your garden. Gaura is a beautiful herbaceous perennial native to the southern regions of the United States. If you have not grown this plant or are not familiar with it at all, you’ve been missing out!

Gaura Lindheimeri is a perennial flowering plant native to the southern reaches of North America. It has a woody base, and produces 12-20" flower stalks adorned with white to pink blossoms. Start Gaura seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last expected frost, or outdoors in early spring.