Gaura

Gaura lindheimeri

Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 1-2 ft × 0.8-1.5 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-2 ft × 0.8-1.5 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat

Native to

Southeastern U.S.A.