Grow guide

How to grow Gaura Whirling Butterflies

Oenothera lindheimeri

Type: Perennial flower
Zones: USDA zones 5–9
Sun: Full
Time to harvest: 85–120 days
Spacing: 18″ apart
Density: 1 per sq ft
Habit: Upright
Frost tolerance: Hardy
Sowing: direct/transplant
Start indoors: 6 weeks before last frost

Care

Water As needed
Prune As needed

Notes

Wand-like stems with white butterfly-shaped blooms from pink buds on 2-3-foot vase-shaped plants; blooms late spring through autumn with good drought tolerance.

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