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    GAURA lindheimeri
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    GAURA lindheimeri

    Commonly known as Lindheimer's beeblossom, White gaura

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    Pure white flowers
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Syn. Oenothera lindheimeri. Buds open at dawn. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      USA (Texas, Louisiana)
    • White
      From pinkish white buds
    • Panicles
      Loose panicles 20-60cm (8-24in) long
    • Star-shaped
      Irregularly star-shaped 2.5cm (1in) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
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    • Height
      To 1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      90cm (36in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Bushy, clump-forming perennial. Slender stems with spoon-shaped to lance-shaped, toothed leaves 2.5-8cm (1-3in) long
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
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    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 1.5m (5ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        90cm (36in)
       
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    Varieties

    GAURA lindheimeri 'Rosy Jane'
    White flowers flushed pink at the edges
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
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    Soft pink flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    Star-shaped white flowers with a pink blush on tall, wiry stems in late summer/early autumn
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    White flowers with a hint of pink
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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