Biennial Beeblossom
Gaura biennis
A tall, airy biennial that sends up branching wands of white flowers that flush rose-pink as they age. Blooms continuously from midsummer to frost, dancing in the breeze. Highly drought-tolerant and a magnet for native long-tongued bees.
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- biennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV