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Flower
Gaura (Whirling Butterflies)
Oenothera lindheimeri
Native to Texas, with airy wands of small flowers that dance in the breeze. Needs good drainage.
Recommended uses
- Borders
- Cottage gardens
- Xeriscapes
- Plant type
- Perennial flower
- Annual / perennial
- Perennial
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Bloom color
- White, Pink
- Mature height
- 2–4 ft
- Mature width
- 2–3 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High