Gaura lindheimeri 'Bijou Butterflies' PP15479 (15) Quarts
Common Name: butterfly wand, Butterfly Gaura.
Zone 5 to 9.
Sun.
Mature foliage height 20 to 24 inches and width 20 to 24 inches,
compact, herbaceous, taprooted perennial.
Dainty red-purple flowers float on wiry, erect, wand-like dark purple stems above a compact mound of variegated leaves tinged with rose-pink.
Gaura will grows best in sandy, loamy, well-drained soils, good drainage is essential. Plants may be cut back in late spring by 1/2 to control size. Gaura could self-seed if spent flower stems are not removed.
Attributes: Use as border plants, containers, for cut flowers, edging, and in mass plantings. Tolerates heat, humidity and some drought. Deer resistant. |
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