Gaura (Oenothera) 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