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Gaura lindheimeri 'Crimson butterflies' (Crimson Butterflies Beeblossom)

A cultivated version of the Gaura lindheimeri the crimson butterfly is named so because of the flower that sway in the wind resembling butterflies. It can be used in containers and does best in sunny conditions. It attracts bees and butterflies 

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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