Whirling Butterflies Gaura, Butterfly Gaura, Bee Blossom

Whirling Butterflies Gaura, Butterfly Gaura, Bee Blossom

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'

This upright perennial bears white flowers in summer fall.

  • White flowers are produced in summer fall, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Upright clump, reaching 60 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.5 – 0.6
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.4
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Thrives in an average to moist, well-drained soil (this is essential), in full sun. Tolerates heat, humidity and some drought. Gaura have a tendency to grow  open and somewhat floppy, so they benefit from a hard pruning in late spring, to encourage a bushy, compact habit. Remove spent flowers to improve overall appearance, but not necessarily to extend bloom time. Not always reliable in Zone 5 winters, so plant in protected areas.
Notes
The botanical name for Gaura, Butterfly Gaura, Bee Blossom has been updated from Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' to Oenothera lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'.

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