Slenderstalk Beeblossom

Oenothera filipes

Slenderstalk beeblossom is an airy beeblossom (formerly Gaura) with wands of dancing white-to-pink flowers over wiry stems, a long-blooming, drought-tolerant native for sunny borders.

Family: Onagraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–4 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: acidic, neutral
Bloom: May, June, July
Bloom colors: white, pink
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, SC, TN