Gaura / bee blossom
Gaura / bee blossom
Oenothera lindheimeri
ornamental☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H4–H5
🌵 Thorny
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Hardiness
Zone 5-9
About
Airy perennial with butterfly-like flowers.
Top tip
Gaura thrives in hot, dry spots; cut back hard in spring and trim spent stems through summer.
Also known as: Oenothera lindheimeri, Gaura / bee blossom, Gaura (gaura Lindheimera), Gaura, Prachtkerze
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Virtually pest-free; an airy, low-maintenance perennial.
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🔪Division
Easy✂️Cutting
ModerateHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H4–H5
USDA 7 equivalent