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Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri · Perennial
Gaura is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 1–2 ft × 10–18 in. 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 and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 5-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft × 10–18 in
- 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.
Will it survive your winters?
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