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I love these plants, but they do not overwinter here in my sometimes wintry-wet coastal 5a Maine garden, so I treat them as annuals.
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Very easy to grow from seed. Happy in heavy black clay, does not require much water after it has established. Blooms from May to the fi...Read More
This is one of the longest-blooming species I know. Blooms continuously from late spring till frost without deadheading. Flowers are self...Read More
Whirling Butterflies Gaura is very drought and heat tolerant and grows best in sandy loam. In rich soils it tends to flop. It does not ...Read More
This plant is one tough cookie/err, plant! I winter sowed it many years ago. I planted it in the right angle of two cement paths and th...Read More
My type of plant. Never needs water even in drought conditions. It's my 12 year old daughter's favorite flower to pick.
A great plant, but typically roots turn to mush in Chicago's cold and wet winters. In such conditions, consider it as an annual, or poss...Read More
The second year I had this plant I couldn't believe the whirling flower stems reached easily over 3 feet! They were beautiful, until my d...Read More
One of the few truly perennial herbaceous plants in our area -- came back better this year. Year one -- 1'x2', year two -- 2'x4'. Over th...Read More
Had them as seedlings last year in a small flower box. Set them out this spring along the front of my dahlia bed and they are glorious. ...Read More
I just purchased one of these plants at Lowe's 2 days ago. It has not been planted as yet but I noticed today that there are black spots...Read More
This plant is a survivor!! I planted in the front flower bed and it came back on its own after winter was over. The blooms are whimsical and fun.
I am impressed with this plant's ability to adapt and survive. Last year, I planted three in sandy, poor draining soil and they did grea...Read More
It starts blooming mid summer here. It can take a lot of sun and drought that's sure. The stalks get at least 120 cm and tends to be flop...Read More
Came back strong with pretty burgandy foilage in the spring it is about a foot taller than it was last year. I plant to take some cuttin...Read More
'Whirling Butterflies' roots easily from cuttings; plants tend to bloom themselves to death every year, so new cuttings should be provide...Read More