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Gaura lindheimeri Candy Stripe

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Gaura lindheimeri Candy Stripe White Butterfly Bush, syn Oenothera lindheimeri,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Shrubs Dense, Oval, Rounded, Shrub Like

Description:

Hardy small evergreen perennial shrub with elegant arching stems. Green foliage and butterfly-like white flowers with a pink margin. Growing approx. 80cm x 50cm. Great for containers or for the garden.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

60cm-1m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Onagraceae NorthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Pink, White

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Fast

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: High

Frost: High

Wind: High

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