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: 30 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 30 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip

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

Photo Gallery
Location: My Garden
Date: 2018-04-09
Location: Cherokee County Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2012-04-30
Location: Northern Illinois (Zone 5a)
Date: 2015-05-10
Location: In my garden
Date: 2008-05-25
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2010-05-24
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-08

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Date: 2008-05-25
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Garden - Zone 5b
Date: Sep 22, 2011 1:59 PM
Location: Schwartz Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2010-05-24
Location: Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2009-09-25
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Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2011-10-18
Close-up of cold weather blooms.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2012-06-30
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Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On June 4, 2017 Potted up
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MrsBinWY On April 10, 2017 Seeds germinated
1
MrsBinWY On April 2, 2017 Seeds sown
milk jug, room temp, all 15 seeds from ishareflowers
lovesblooms On March 23, 2020 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On February 16, 2020 Seeds sown
winter sown
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