Gaura, Lindheimer's Beeblossom, Butterfly Flower
Oenothera lindheimeri
Natives
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Oenothera lindheimeri Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Oenothera lindheimeri |
| Common Name: | gaura Lindheimer's beeblossom butterfly flower |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Suggested Uses: | short-lived perennial beds & borders, container plantings, natives |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright |
| Height: | 3 - 5 feet |
| Spread: | 2 feet |
| Foliage: | finely-textured, sessile lanceolate leaves |
| Flower: | pink and white, 4-petaled flowers on an elongating flower spike held above the foliage flowers resemble swirling butterflies |
| Bloom Period: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | low water requirement |
| Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 6 - 10 |
| Native Range: | Texas |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | has a long tap root reseeds propagation by seed |
| Wildlife: | attracts bees |
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