Gaura 'Whirling Butterflies'
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
Gaura 'Whirling Butterflies' is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Gaura 'Whirling Butterflies''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Angelita Daisyto edge in front
- Bear Grassto flower when it does not
- Black Daleato edge in front
- Blackfoot Daisyto edge in front
- Blue Beaked Yuccafor height behind it
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to flower when it does not