Gaura lindheimeri 'Crimson butterflies' (Crimson Butterflies Beeblossom)

Pronunciation: GOW-ra lind-HY-mer-ee

Plant type: Groundcover

Origin: South-Central United States, Texas

Heat Zones: 5 to 9

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10

Uses: Specimen, Border Plant, Container, Wildlife, Ground cover, Rock Garden

Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Spreading, Upright

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Fine

Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m

Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter

Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Glossy

Color(growing season): Green, Red, Purple

Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Type: Raceme

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

Flower Color: Pink

Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Colored

Fruit

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Poor

Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part

Management

Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Root rot

Edible Parts: None

Pests: Whitefly, Aphids

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting