​​Belleza Guara

Gaura lindheimeri

• Common Name: Belleza Guara – (Dark Pink) (another common name is Wand Flower)
  
• Scientific Name: Gaura lindheimeri
  
• Family Name: Onagraceae
  
• Origin: native to North America
  
• Height: 1’ – 3’
  
• Width: 2’ – 3’
  
• Growth: moderate
  
• Zone: 6 - 9
  
• Light Needs: Full Sun
  
• Salt Tolerance:  moderately
  
• Soil/PH/Texture: Best grown in sandy, loamy, well-drained soils – acidic (pH 6.1 – 7.8)
  
• Soil Moisture: Good drainage is essential
  
• Drought Tolerance: High
  
• Pests/Diseases: No pests or diseases are of major long-term concern. Root rot may occur in poorly drained soils, rust and powdery mildew may also happen. Also watch for aphids, whitefly and flea beetles.
  
• Growing Conditions: low maintenance and easy to grow.
  
• Characteristics: this deciduous plant has green simple leaves that are arranged opposite, are lanceolate in shape, 2” – 4” in length, with pinnate venation. The dark pink, star-shaped flowers bloom in spring, summer and fall.
  
• Propagation: Easily propagated from seed.
  
• Wildlife: attracts butterflies and hummingbirds plus is deer and rabbit resistant.
  
• Facts: Do not move this perennial once it is planted, Gaura has a deep carrot-like root that does not transplant well. Gaura’s long tap root allows it to survive drought situations.
  
• Designer Considerations: used for a specimen, in mass plantings, as a border plant, in pots and is suitable for xeriscaping.​​​

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Belleza Guara