This perennial sub-shrub has loose slender upright branching that form an a clump with an open rounded habit. It has mid-green lanced-shaped leaves with toothed margins and the white star-shaped flowers appear in a raceme from in autumn or spring.

Hardiness zones 5 to 10

Gaura lindheimeriis naturally found in North America growing in well drained sandy to light clay loams that are moist and fertile in an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Gaura is a hardy shrub that is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted along shrub borders in small or cottage gardens or used in rockeries and on embankments. It is also grown in pots and planter boxes and is suitable for roof gardens. It has a moderate to fast growth rate and establishes in 2 to 3 years. ID 777

Gaura(GOW-rah) lindheimeri(lind-HY-mer-eye)

"Gaura", from Greek gauros, "superb"; "lindheimeri" commemorates botanist Dr Lindheimer.

Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee)
Fuchsias, Evening Primrose Family