Common names:
Appleblossom Grass
Lindheimer's Beeblossom
White Gaura
Gaura
Wandflower

Botanical names:
Oenothera lirinmeehdiAccepted
Gaura irdimlnhieeSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Leaves:Glaucous
Flowers:Other
Flower Color:Green
Flower Size:Over 12"
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Late summer or early fall
Year Round
Inflorescence Type:Single
Underground structures:Corm
Uses:Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds:Self fertile
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Root
Stolons and runners

Flower visited by the Owl butterfly.

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