Excellent branching and elegant flower stems make this gorgeous Gaura good for cut flowers. This garden favourite is heat and drought-tolerant once established and blooms continuously all summer until fall. The clear white flowers are nectar-rich and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbit resistant. Gaura Erica will look spectacular in patio planters, window boxes, garden beds and borders. Tolerates USDA zone 5 – 9 (-20°F or -28°C).
Bloom Time | Constant colour all summer until first hard frost. |
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Habit | Upright |
Height | 14-18 inches (36-46 cm) |
Width | 18-20 inches (46-51 cm) |
Companion Plant | Compatible with all Tried & True varieties. Looks especially good with all SunPassion and Crazytunia Petunias and Bacopa Blueberry Shake. |
Watering | Keep soil evenly moist at all times. |
Feeding | Regularly with a high nitrogen plant food. |
Planting | Well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. |