How to Grow and Care for Lindheimer's beeblossom

Lindheimer's beeblossom, also known as Butterfly gaura, Pink gaura, Indian feather, Whirling butterflies, Wandflower

Lindheimer's beeblossom is recognized for its resilience and low-maintenance care requirements, making it an easy plant to grow. Key care points include: ensuring full sun exposure for optimal growth and flowering, and providing well-draining soil to prevent root rot which lindheimer's beeblossom is particularly sensitive to. Regular watering is needed until established, after which lindheimer's beeblossom is drought-tolerant.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Lindheimer's beeblossom

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	5.5-7.5
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	5-10

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Varieties of Lindheimer's beeblossom

Lindheimer's beeblossom 'Whirling Butterflies'

As soon as you see lindheimer's beeblossom 'Whirling Butterflies', you understand why it gets its name. The delicate pink-white flowers of this wildflower have four petals that are shaped very similarly to butterfly wings and will spin in the wind. This hybrid grows shorter than the parent plant, making it ideal for rock gardens, informal gardens, and meadows.

Lindheimer's beeblossom 'Whirling Butterflies'

Lindheimer's beeblossom 'Whirling Butterflies' is a graceful perennial characterized by its tall, slender stems and airy clusters of delicate, white to pink flowers that resemble small butterflies in flight. The gaura-like blooms dance atop the foliage from late spring to autumn, thriving in full sun and well-drained soils. This plant's drought tolerance and continuous blooming make it a standout in any sunny garden space.

Lindheimer's beeblossom 'Siskiyou Pink'

Lindheimer's beeblossom 'Siskiyou Pink' boasts delicate, star-shaped pink blossoms towering on slender stalks, rising above narrow, lance-shaped leaves. Thriving in well-drained soils under full sun, this hardy perennial exhibits a bushy clump-forming habit, making it an eye-catching addition to garden borders. Its drought resistance is a testament to lindheimer's beeblossom 'Siskiyou Pink''s adaptability to warm, arid environments, reflecting its prairie origins.

Siskiyou Pink Gaura

Siskiyou Pink Gaura is frequently compared to a cloud of pink butterflies landing on soft maroon branches, giving it an incredibly unique look. Cultivated as a hybrid in the Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Oregon, it was aptly named after its place of origin. Siskiyou Pink Gaura is adored for its delicate appearance, distinct colors, and appeal to wildlife and pollinators.

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Lindheimer's beeblossom exhibits a robust stature with thick taproots and a basal tuft of foliage. The plant achieves a height between 3 and 5 feet (91 and 152 cm) and spans 1 to 2 feet (30 and 60 cm) across. Its foliage consists of dark green to burgundy, lance-shaped or spoon-shaped leaves, which can either have entire margins or be faintly serrated. The floral display features white to pink-tinted blossoms, each about 0.5 to 1 inch (1.3 to 2.5 cm) wide, arrayed in racemes with a backdrop of eight yellow stamens per flower. These blooms adorn the plant throughout summer until the onset of autumn frosts. Maturing to a greenish, nut-like fruit that darkens to grayish-brown, lindheimer's beeblossom houses reddish-brown seeds.