The Plants
Gaura 'Sparkle White'
gaura

£9.00
A graceful, hazy plant with airy wands of white, 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 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 neighboring perennials is beneficial. May be cut back by half in late spring to control size. May be divided in spring.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 2 litre
Eventual height: 90cm
Eventual spread: 90cm
Positions
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline
Special conditions
- Coastal