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Butterfly Bush

Gaura lindheimeri · Onagraceae

Airy wands of white-to-pink flowers dance on wiry stems like a cloud of butterflies for months on end. Drought-proof and self-cleaning, it brings movement to any sunny border.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Climate: Warm Temperate, Mediterranean, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.9 m H × 0.6 m W
Foliage: Semi-Deciduous
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Bee & Pollinator
Butterfly-Attracting
Feature / Specimen
Pots & Containers
Water-Wise
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant
Deer-Resistant