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Gaura lindheimeri 'Ballerina Rose' (Gaura, Whirling Butterflies, Wand Flower)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000113



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Gaura
Species: Gaura lindheimeri
Cultivar: Ballerina Rose
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • November
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Linear
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Cottage Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Clay / Heavy
  • Tolerant of Most Types
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Stem Cutting
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  • Doesn't transplant well because of deep tap root edit | delete
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budagardener (1) wrote on Jul 11 2008
I have six of these in my front garden bed....LOVE them. They dance in the winds and I see hummingbirds daily. In the fall I cut them back nearly to the ground so they come back full and not leggy.

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