White gaura carries small white-to-pink flowers on tall, wiry stems, creating a loose, airy outline above neighbouring plants in summer borders.
- Height
- 91–153 cm / 3–5 ft
- Spread
- 30–61 cm / 1–2 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry / Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Fall, Summer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 5a–9b
Planting
Choose full sun and moist, well-drained sandy or loamy soil. Avoid overly rich soil, and place other perennials nearby to help support stems that become floppy.
Care
Remove faded flowers to encourage further bloom. Cut back flower spikes in autumn and clear dead foliage in spring; compact cultivars are easier to fit into smaller borders.
Before planting: Poor drainage can lead to root rot.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- White gaura: Amanda44 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Sundrops: Salicyna · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Adam's needle yucca: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.