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Buy Now: Enhance Your Garden with Gaura Whirling Butterflies | Apple Blossom Grass | Wand Flower
Product Overview
Gaura Whirling Butterflies, also known as Apple Blossom Grass or Wand Flower, is a captivating North American native perennial that adds charm and elegance to any garden. Blooming from spring through fall, its delicate white flowers on tall, wiry stems create the impression of tiny butterflies dancing in the breeze. Perfect for borders, container gardens, and mass plantings, Gaura is a versatile and low-maintenance addition to your landscape.
Key Features
β’ Delicate Blooms: White flowers resemble fluttering butterflies for whimsical appeal.
β’ Compact Size: Grows 24β36 inches tall and 12β24 inches wide with spacing of 12β15 inches.
β’ Heat & Drought Tolerant: Thrives in hot, dry conditions with low water needs.
β’ Low Maintenance: Ideal for gardeners of all experience levels.
β’ Deer Resistant: Naturally deters deer for worry-free gardening.
Plant Characteristics
β’ Type: Perennial wildflower
β’ Bloom Season: Spring through fall
β’ Height: 24β36 inches
β’ Spread: 12β24 inches
β’ Flower Color: White
Care Requirements
β’ Light Needs: Plant in full sun to partial shade for optimal flowering.
β’ Soil Preferences: Prefers well-drained, normal, or sandy soil.
β’ Pruning Tips:
- Mid-summer: Cut back by half when flowering slows to encourage bushy growth and a second bloom.
- Early spring: Prune back just before new growth emerges for tidy and healthy regrowth.
Ideal Uses
β’ Borders & Edging: Defines spaces with its graceful, airy blooms.
β’ Mass Plantings: Creates bold and eye-catching displays.
β’ Container Gardening: Adds elegance to patios and balconies.
β’ Cut Flowers: Perfect for long-lasting floral arrangements.
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β’ Available Size: Pint-size pots
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Orders containing only hard goods generally ship right away
as the inventory allows. Those items ship year-round and generally within one
week.
When ordering plants during fall or spring shipping, we will
set your order for theΒ next available shipping week appropriate for your
location. April and May are our busiest months, and sometimes shipping delays
happen. Plants may be processed later than scheduled or the shipping department may get behind. This is not the norm, but it does sometimes happen. Please bear with us if this happens.
Our bare-root (field-grown) trees and shrubs typically arrive at the facility for shipping in November, December, and January (for fall shipping) and in February, March, April, and May (for spring shipping).
An example ofΒ month-by-month shippingΒ would be as follows, as plants are available:
January - zones 9 - 10Β
February - zones 8 - 10Β
March - zones 7 - 10
April - zones 6 - 10
May - zones 5 - 9
June - zones 3 - 8
JulyΒ - zones 3 - 7
August - zones 4 - 7
September - zones 5 - 8
October - zones 5 (some areas) - 9
November - zones 6 (some areas)Β - 10Β
December - zones 8 - 10
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