The Plants
Gaura lindheimeri
gaura
£9.00
A graceful, hazy plant with airy wands of white, fading to pink, star-shaped flowers from May to September. This exceptionally long-flowering perennial, with slender, grey-green leaves, looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a new perennial border.
Type
- Perennials
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Half hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Cottage style garden
- Contemporary style garden
Special features
- Attractive to wildlife
- Low maintenance
- Drought tolerant
Care instructions
Grow in well-drained, fertile, moist soil is preferable, but will tolerate drought and partial shade. Remove spent flowers to prolong flowering period. Close planting or support from neighboring perennials is beneficial.
Dimensions
Size: Medium
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 75cm
Eventual spread: 45cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline
Special conditions
- Coastal