Annuals · 4 varieties
Gaura
Whirling butterflies — airy wands that move with every breeze and love heat and sun.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 12–18″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 16–20″
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 12″ to 18″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 4 Gaura varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Plant it with
Gaura likes full sun. These share its light and mix tall, mounding and trailing shapes, so a pot or bed fills out:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.