Oenothera Lindheimeri Whirling Butterflies | 2L Pot

Long-lasting, white flowers. Copes with drought. Position: full sun Soil: fertile, moist well-drained soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: May to September Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection) A graceful, hazy plant with airy wands of white, fading to pink, star-shaped flowers with distinctive long anthers like daddy long-legs, held on slender stems from May to September. This exceptionally long-flowering perennial, with slender, grey-green leaves, looks equally at home in an informal cottage-style garden or among soft grasses in a new perennial border. This variety is particularly free flowering, drought-tolerant and will soak up the sun. Give it space, as its wispy stems will lean over other plants and pathways. Garden care: Resist the temptation to cut back gaura after it has flowered as it takes on beautiful autumn tints, particularly in cold weather. Cut back and lift and divide large colonies in spring. Please be aware that purplish-brown spotting can appear on gauras at certain times of the year and/or certain times in the plant’s life cycle. This is not a disease but a physiological response to cold temperatures, and occurs when new growth has encountered unseasonably chilly conditions. It will not affect the plant’s vigour or flowering potential and will often improve in warmer weather.