General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White with pink picotee
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Wandflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oenothera lindheimeri
  • Synonym: Gaura lindheimeri

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Location: Northern California, Zone 9b
Date: 2020-06-03
Closeup of first blooms.
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: 2015-10-17
Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: 2015-10-17
new to the garden.  still a baby.
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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