So so many new cultivars of this easy to grow free flowering perennial. And you know what? Some of them don’t even bloom that well and the color pink….a little nauseating. WE love the straight species and grow it from seed each year. Spreading rambunctious perennial with 3′ wands of five petalled white flowers. Full sun and virtually any soil- it can get really wild in rich soil, beware. Native to sand dunes on the barrier islands in Alabama/gulf coast but it loves it here. Begins blooming for us in late May and goes non-stop for months. If it gets tired or ratty simply cut the mother all the way to the ground, water it and wah lah there you go. Light summer water. Pollinator friendly perennial that has great drought adaptation when established. To 3′ wide.
Gaura (Oenothera) lindheimeri
Family: Onagraceae Genus: Gaura
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Biomes/Growing conditions: Hot Aspects, Low Water/No Water
Sun exposure: Full Sun
USDA Hardiness zone: Zn5b -10º to -15ºF
Foliage color: Mid Green, Red/Pink
Foliage season: Winter Deciduous