The Plants
Gaura 'Whirling Butterflies'
gaura
£9.00
A lovely gaura with striking white flowers. A superb perennial, ideal as either a border or container plant. A graceful, hazy plant with airy wands of pink, star-shaped flowers. This exceptionally long-flowering perennial, looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a perennial border. A major attraction to butterflies, it continues to flower through the first hard frosts of autumn into winter
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 neighbouring perennials is beneficial. May be divided in spring.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 1 litre
Eventual height: 75cm
Eventual spread: 40cm
Special conditions
- Coastal