Gaura biennis (Oenothera) - BIENNIAL GAURA (BEEBLOSSOM)

True native biennial - forms rosettes in the first year, blooms the second year and persists by re-seeding.

Unique airy and wiry structure moves in the wind.

Small white-pink flowers attract hummingbirds, native bees and small birds.

Blooming Time: July-October
Size: 6’ high x 2’ wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 7
Culture: Full sun, partial sun, average soils, preferably not heavily amended
Moisture Needs: medium-dry to dry
Origin: most of the USA, can be found in prairies, open woods, stream banks, often in early stages of natural succession
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes/yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: no / long-tongued bees, bumblebees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes, and attracts small birds
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)

Plant combinations: Best in naturalistic setting and prairie-inspired plantings, pollinator or bird gardens. Good to combine it's fine structure with more coarse ones of Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Silphium, Veronicastrum or tall Coreopsis, Liatris or with bigger grasses (Panicum, Sorghastrum etc.).

Picture copyright: Frank Mayfield, Commons Wikimedia