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Bright white and pink summer flowers of the herbaceous perennial Whirling Butterflies Gaura lindheimeri | Heartwood Seeds UK
Soft airy foliage contrasts beautifully with delicate bright white and pink autumn flowers of Beeblossom Gaura lindheimeri
Gaura lindheimeri White & Pink Whirling Butterflies seeds
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Gaura lindheimeri syn. Oenothera lindheimeri (White & Pink Whirling Butterflies) | 25 to 500 Fresh Seeds | £3.49 - £28.99

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Gaura lindheimeri syn. Oenothera lindheimeri (Whirling Butterflies / Bee-blossom) 


Fresh Seeds of Gaura lindheimeri syn. Oenothera lindheimeri (Whirling Butterflies / Beeblossom) with full instructions for germination.

beautiful, fully frost hardy, herbaceous perennial native to Texas and Louisiana, growing to clumps of 3-4 ft tall and 2-3 ft wide.

Softairy, lance-shaped foliage contrasts beautifully with delicate bright white or pink-tinged white flowers held on long thin stems.

The flowers resemble fluttering butterflies and the plants fit perfectly within gaps in herbaceous borders, looking particularly great within wildmeadow-style or cottage-style gardens.

Exceptionally long flowering period from early summer to autumn — and highly attractive to beesbutterflies and other pollinators.

Fully Frost hardy.


Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

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 GROWING DETAILS

 

Genus: Gaura

 

Species: lindheimeri

 

Synonyms:

Oenothera lindheimeri
Gaura filiformis var. munzii

 

English Names:

Beeblossom
Indian Feather
Lindheimer's Beeblossom
Lindheimer's Clockweed
Pink Gaura 
Whirling Butterflies
White Gaura

 

Plant type: Perennial

 

Eventual height: 3-4 ft

 

Flowering time: Early summer to Autumn

 

Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade (prefers full sun)

 

Soil: Moist, fertile and well-drained

 

Propagation methods: From seeds

 

 GERMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

 

Gaura lindheimeri 🌱 Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours. Sow seeds 1cm deep within propagation compost. Keep compost evenly moist at all times at 25°C (77°F). A heated propagator is ideal. Non-heated propagators can be placed within direct sunlight in a warm room to trap in heat and humidity. Approx. germination time: from 20-60 days onwards.

Caution: Not for consumption. Choking hazard. Keep away from children & pets. Handle with care.


 

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