General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP17293

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Common names
  • Gaura
  • Appleblossom Grass
  • Wandflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oenothera lindheimeri
  • Synonym: Gaura lindheimeri

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Location: Cherokee County Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
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Plant Events from our members
variegatagal On April 1, 2018 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
variegatagal On March 18, 2018 Maintenance performed
Mulched. No signs of growth.
variegatagal On September 5, 2016 Maintenance performed
Cut back 2/3rds of plant
variegatagal On March 6, 2016 Obtained plant
Covington's Nursery and Landscape
5518 President George Bush Highway
Rowlett, TX 75089
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