Plants have an open form, with long, waving wands dotted with delicate, fluttering flowers and deep, rosy buds that rise above dense clumps of dark foliage.

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Waving in a breeze, the starry flowers look like clouds of butterflies, resplendent in shades of cherry to pale pink, white, and bicolor combos – and they have an exceptionally long flowering season, blooming profusely from early summer right until frost.

Plants branch densely, sending up masses of leaning stems that make lovely accents or specimens.

With casual grace, the tall species plants are simply spectacular when massed into small clumps or large drifts in cottage and wildflower gardens or xeriscapes.

And the compact dwarf cultivars are ideal for beds, containers, planters, or rock gardens.

The masses of bright flowers are a magnet for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds but plants are resistant to herbivores like deer and rabbits.

A resilient, fast-growing perennial, gaura is indigenous to parts of the southern US where it thrives in high heat, hot soil, and humidity. Plus, plants feature good cold hardiness and excellent drought tolerance.

Are you ready for a showy, easy-care perennial that flowers for months? Then join us now and read along for all the details on how to grow and care for gaura!

Here’s what you’ll learn about up ahead:

What Is Gaura?

Gaura, Oenothera lindheimeri, is an herbaceous perennial species

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