Beeblossom

Oenothera lindheimeri (syn. Gaura)

Category:

Perennial

Family:

Onagraceae

Zone:

5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Height:

1 ft foliage; 3-5 ft flowers

Width:

1-2’

Growth / Form:

Clumping

Season of Interest:

Spring, Summer

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

High

Growth Rate:

Medium

USDA Zones:

5-9

Cultivars:

BELLEZA® Dark Pink

Notes:

Movement, long bloom

Additional source details:
Foliage: 1-3” long, lanceolate leaves
Flowers: clouds of white, pink, pink/red flowers born on long petioles in spring, reblooms if spent flower-scapes are removed
Soil: well-drained to moist soils
Wildlife: deer
Environment: heat, drought, humidity
Attracts: bees, butterflies, moths, pollinators, larval host

Description

Movement, long bloom