Gaura Whirling Butterflies

A delicate looking but hardy perennial with graceful, airy stems which flow and shift with the breeze, carrying beautifully bright Summer blooms. The Gaura or Oenothera ‘Whirling Butterflies’ is a compact variety with upright, thin stems which carry small pink buds in late Spring and early Summer. These bloom to elegant, star-shaped white flowers with long, arching anthers and a long flowering period lasting right through to the Autumn, where the light green foliage takes on soft hues of orange and red.

Plant in moist, well-drained, sandy or loamy soils and keep in full or partial sun. Tolerant of drought, heat and humidity, making it a versatile plant for just about any sunny position. This particular variety does not self-seed and can be rather short lived. Good for filling gaps or covering edges as the wispy stems will droop and lean.

Please Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only and designed to be a representation of the item(s) being sold. Herbaceous plants die back below the soil in the Winter and may be supplied in their dormant state during this time. Fresh growth will be seen the following Spring.