White gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri)

White gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.

This plant has several common names including: white gaura or Lindheimer’s beeblossom.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: white gaura, Lindheimer’s beeblossom
Scientific name: Oenothera lindheimeri
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden, Wildflower meadow
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant White gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri) – Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing White gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri) – Codrin Bucur, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons