General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: 24 - 72 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Other: open white in the evening, turning pink by early the following day before wilting with the heat of the sun.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names
  • Southern Beeblossom
  • Southern Gaura
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oenothera simulans
  • Synonym: Gaura angustifolia

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