If you especially enjoy delicate, airy types of flowers, then you should grow Gaura to enjoy in your garden and in flower arrangements.
The name Gaura is originally from the Greek word gauros, which means proud or superb. I have heard that it grows especially well in Texas where it holds its dainty flowers aloft and does not produce flopping bloom stalks. The plant was found growing in our Southwest around 1850 by Ferdinand Lindheimer, so it was named Gaura lindheimeri after him.
Slender stems emerge from a clump of dark green leaves. The dainty, ethereal flowers open white and then have a pink blush as they age. They look like apple blossoms with four petals and a bunch of long stamens. Some common names capture the delicacy of the flowers: apple blossom grass, wild honeysuckle, and bee blossom.
These flowers have an exceptionally long bloom time from June into October and need little attention to thrive in almost any type of soil with minimal watering.
They are propagated by seed but do not transplant well. They can be cut back to promote a shorter bushier habit. Combine these airy flowers with malvas.
This is Moya Andrews, and today we focused on Gaura.
