Illustration of Gaura lindheimeri by D. Bois in Favourite flowers of garden and greenhouse (1897). [Public Domain]
Genus: Gaura
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Gaura lindheimeri
Common name(s): bee blossom, wandflower
Description: perennial; green, maroon-spotted leaves and abundant white flowers on long, wispy spikes from late spring into autumn. Incredibly long-blooming and drought-adapted. Will occasionally self-seed.
Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.
Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil
Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below
Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought
Distribution: U.S. (Texas, Louisiana), N. Mexico