{"title":"Gaura","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaura brings movement to a garden. From spring to late autumn it sends up fine, wiry stems lined with small white or pink flowers that hover and sway like butterflies in the lightest breeze. It is a tough perennial that takes heat, drought and poor soil, and it flowers for longer than almost anything else in the border. This range covers tall, airy forms and compact varieties for edges and pots. Every plant is delivered Australia wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose a gaura\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChoose by height. The classic white gaura, \u003cem\u003eGaura lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e, grows 80cm to 90cm tall and weaves through other plants, softening roses, grasses and shrubs. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gaura-graceful-white-gaura-graceful-white\"\u003eGraceful White\u003c\/a\u003e is a tidier selection at about 70cm, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pink-butterfly-bush-gaura-pink\"\u003epink gaura\u003c\/a\u003e gives the same effect in rose pink. For the front of a border or a pot, the Baby Butterflies types stay near 45cm to 50cm: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gaura-baby-butterflies-rose-gaura-baby-butterflies-rose\"\u003eBaby Butterflies Rose\u003c\/a\u003e is deep pink and the Pearl form is white. Some growers sell gaura as butterfly bush, a name it shares with buddleja.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere gaura works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun and drainage are all it needs. Gaura handles hot summers, frost, coastal wind and dry soil, and suits cottage borders, gravel gardens, meadow style plantings and mass planting on banks. It grows across most of Australia outside the wet tropics. Bees work the flowers through the season, which places it among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003ebee and butterfly friendly plants\u003c\/a\u003e, and it is one of the longest performers in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-plants\"\u003eflowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and spacing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpace tall forms 50cm to 60cm apart and compact forms 30cm to 40cm apart. Plant in groups of three or more for effect. Loosen the soil, plant level and water weekly until established. Avoid rich soil and heavy feeding, which make it floppy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCut the whole plant back by half in midsummer if it gets leggy, and it will flower again within weeks. In late winter, cut it to about 10cm from the ground to renew it. Trimming spent stems before they set seed also stops unwanted seedlings. Established plants rarely need watering. It mixes well with other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edrought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does gaura flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom spring through to late autumn, especially if it is trimmed in midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I cut gaura back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Cut it nearly to the ground in late winter each year, and trim by half in summer if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes gaura need full sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. In shade it grows weak and flowers poorly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan gaura grow in pots?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact varieties do well in pots in a sunny position with a free draining mix.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"butterfly-bush-gaura-lindheimeri","title":"Butterfly Bush - Gaura lindheimeri","description":"\u003cp\u003eButterfly Bush (\u003cem\u003eGaura lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e) fills the front of a bed with clouds of small white and pink flowers that hover on fine wands and move with every breeze, which is exactly how it earned the name. It grows about 80cm tall and 60cm wide, shrugs off heat, frost and dry spells, and keeps producing fresh flowers right through the warm months. For softness and movement per dollar, few perennials come close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers that keep coming.\u003c\/strong\u003e New buds open along the wands for months on end, so the display refreshes itself instead of peaking for a fortnight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement in the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fine stems sway in any breeze, softening paving, gravel and hard edges the way ornamental grasses do, but with flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is frost hardy, drought tolerant and heat tolerant, a rare combination that suits most of the country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA magnet for bees and butterflies.\u003c\/strong\u003e The open flowers feed pollinators all season, which every vegie patch nearby appreciates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet friendly.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is not toxic to cats or dogs, so it can edge paths and lawns where animals brush past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run it along a path or the front of a bed at 50cm spacing, where the flower wands can lean over the edge and blur the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drifts of five or more plants, each 50cm apart, give the misty meadow effect that single plants only hint at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e It flowers happily in a large pot in full sun, and the spill of wands over the rim suits courtyards and balconies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage and reflected heat mimic its natural home, so rockery pockets grow compact, heavy flowering plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Butterfly Bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, always: shade stretches it thin and halves the flowers. It performs in subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and being frost hardy it sails through cold winters. Only the wet tropics are a poor fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any soil that drains freely, from sand to improved clay. It resents standing water around the crown, so raise the bed slightly in heavy ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. A light feed with a complete fertiliser in spring is all it needs; rich feeding produces floppy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole plant back to about 15cm in late winter to keep it dense and youthful, and shear spent wands lightly through the season to trigger the next flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButterfly Bush is sold as tube stock and in 140mm packs of 10, the pack being the easy way to plant a drift or edge in one order. Plants may arrive between flushes or freshly trimmed, which is normal for a perennial and sets them up to bush out. In warm soil they settle within a fortnight and flower in their first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/perennial-plants-for-a-cottage-garden\"\u003ePerennials that build a cottage garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003eMore bee and butterfly friendly plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/seaside-daisy-erigeron-karvinskianus\"\u003eSeaside Daisy, a matching soft groundcover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this the same butterfly bush as buddleja?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Buddleja is a large shrub also sold under that common name. This is gaura, a fine stemmed perennial under a metre tall, named for flowers that look like hovering butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I keep it flowering for longer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShear the spent wands back by about a third once a flush fades. New wands follow within weeks, and plants in full sun with lean soil repeat the cycle all season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShould I cut it back in winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, hard. Take the whole clump down to about 15cm in late winter. It regrows from the base into a tighter, heavier flowering plant than one left uncut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat spacing for a mass planting?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres between plants. Close enough that the wands weave into one continuous drift, far enough that each clump keeps good airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":44129605189951,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140104868159,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":55100278702399,"sku":null,"price":200.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Butterfly-Bush-Gaura-lindheimeri.png?v=1766221982"},{"product_id":"dwarf-butterfly-bush-gaura-lindheimeri-baby-butterflies-pearl","title":"Dwarf Butterfly Bush - Gaura lindheimeri 'Baby Butterflies Pearl'","description":"\u003cp\u003eDwarf Butterfly Bush 'Baby Butterflies Pearl' (\u003cem\u003eOenothera lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e, still widely sold as \u003cem\u003eGaura lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e) carries clouds of small white flowers on wiry stems that move in the slightest breeze. It is a genuinely dwarf form, holding at about 45cm tall and 45cm wide rather than sprawling like the older gauras. Flowering runs from spring through to autumn, a long season from a plant that wants no water once settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of flower, not weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e White blooms open continuously from spring into autumn with no deadheading required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStays where you put it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dwarf habit holds at 45cm each way, so it will not flop across a path the way full sized gaura does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough once established.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, heat tolerant, drought tolerant and content in poor soil, which is a rare combination in a long flowering perennial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlive with insects.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees and butterflies work the flowers all season, and the movement of the stems adds to the effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart for a continuous soft edge. At that spacing the plants merge into a single haze of white by the first summer without crowding each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 40cm spacing works in a drift. Between rocks or on a dry sunny bank, single plants give height and movement above low growing companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall gardens and pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A pot 300mm or wider suits one plant on a sunny balcony or step. Small gardens benefit from its scale, since it flowers heavily without taking any real space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing dwarf butterfly bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is essential; in shade it stretches and flowers poorly. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical gardens, and is frost hardy, though it may die back over a cold winter and reshoot in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil above all else. It tolerates poor, sandy and gravelly ground, but wet heavy clay in winter will kill it, so plant on a mound if that describes your beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. A light complete fertiliser in early spring is enough, since rich soil produces soft floppy growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole plant back by half in late winter, before new growth starts. That single cut resets the shape and keeps the clump dense for another full season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown in 140mm pots in packs of ten and 200mm pots in packs of six, so it is sold at the quantities a border actually needs rather than one plant at a time. The 140mm plants are young and establish quickly; the 200mm plants arrive fuller and often carrying flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fine stems can look tousled after transit and straighten within a week or two. Growth is fast, so expect a filled clump in one season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/border-brilliance-low-growing-plant-ideas\"\u003eIdeas for low growing border plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003ePlants that attract bees and butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-small-gardens\"\u003eCompare plants for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rockery-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit rockeries and dry banks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 40cm spacing that is about six plants per square metre. Any wider and the drift looks spotty in its first season, since each plant only reaches 45cm across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need cutting back?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, once a year. Shear it back by half in late winter. Skipping that cut leaves a woody open centre and a shorter flowering season the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive a cold winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost hardy, though in cold districts it may lose most of its top growth and reshoot from the base in spring. Good winter drainage matters more than the cold itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140140290367,"sku":null,"price":186.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":50503044235583,"sku":"QLD","price":239.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Dwarf-Butterfly-Bush-Gaura-lindheimeri-Baby-Butterflies-Pearl.jpg?v=1741858964"},{"product_id":"pink-butterfly-bush-gaura-pink","title":"Pink Butterfly Bush - Gaura ‘Pink’","description":"\u003cp\u003ePink Butterfly Bush (\u003cem\u003eOenothera lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e, still widely sold as \u003cem\u003eGaura lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e) flowers for most of the warm half of the year and asks almost nothing in return. It makes a loose mound about 80cm tall and wide, with pink flowers on wiry stems that lift and dip in the lightest breeze. It is drought hardy, frost hardy and safe around cats and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA very long flowering season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink blooms open in waves from spring into autumn, and a light shear midway keeps the display going.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement other perennials lack.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers sit well above the foliage on slender stems, so a bed of them never reads as static.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant and content in poor soil. Once established it needs water only in a long dry spell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, so it suits a front border a dog walks past daily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e It flowers steadily through the months when many natives have finished.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a soft massed display along a path or the front of a bed. At that spacing the mounds merge into one drift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e An 80cm footprint suits a courtyard or narrow strip, and repeated at 50cm centres it covers a slope cheaply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 300mm pot well. Use a free draining mix and water more often than you would in the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Pink Butterfly Bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day if possible. This is a plant for warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, and it is frost hardy once established. It is not the pick for the wet tropics or humid subtropical summers, where constant moisture brings on rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all else. Poor, sandy and gravelly soils suit it, while rich damp beds give floppy growth and fewer flowers. On clay, plant on a raised mound with coarse compost through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry weather. A light application of slow release fertiliser in early spring is plenty, and more than that costs you flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the plant back by a third when the first flush tires and it reblooms within weeks. In cool gardens it dies back over winter, so cut it near ground level and wait for spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes: tube stock and 140mm plants in packs of ten. Tube stock is small on arrival, usually a modest tuft of foliage, and it is the value option for a long border because this perennial establishes quickly. The 140mm packs generally flower in their first season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome flower stems may arrive bent or broken. That is cosmetic, and the plant replaces them within weeks. Expect a slow first month, then rapid growth. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/perennial-plants-for-a-cottage-garden\"\u003ePerennials that carry a cottage garden through the season\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eBrowse plants that are safe around cats and dogs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003ePlants that bring bees and butterflies in\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-small-gardens\"\u003eCompact choices for small gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifty centimetres apart for a massed border. That matches its 80cm spread closely enough for the mounds to knit together in a season while keeping air moving between the crowns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine stopped flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually the first flush has run its course. Shear the plant back by a third and water it once, and a second flush follows in two to three weeks. Too much fertiliser or shade also cuts flowering back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive a frosty winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is frost hardy once established. In cool temperate and inland gardens the top growth dies back and reshoots from the base in spring, so cut the old stems down and leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51641990938943,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140071018815,"sku":null,"price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":55100461056319,"sku":null,"price":209.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Pink-Butterfly-Bush-Gaura-Pink.png?v=1766223548"},{"product_id":"gaura-baby-butterflies-rose-gaura-baby-butterflies-rose","title":"Gaura Baby Butterflies Rose - Gaura 'Baby Butterflies Rose'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaura 'Baby Butterflies Rose' (\u003cem\u003eOenothera lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e 'Baby Butterflies Rose') is a dwarf selection that flowers for most of the year and asks for almost nothing in return. It makes a neat mound around 500mm tall and wide, with pink blooms held on wiry stems that move in the slightest breeze. Few perennials this hardy suit as much of the country: it takes frost, heat, drought and poor soil equally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA very long flowering season.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink flowers open in waves from spring through to autumn, and in mild gardens it barely stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact where the species is not.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ordinary gaura sprawls to 1.2m and flops. This one holds a tidy 500mm mound, so it stays where you put it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe around pets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not toxic to cats or dogs, which makes it an easy choice for a front border or a pot on a family patio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies work it constantly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open flowers are easy for pollinators to land on, and a group of them hums through summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt suits almost any Australian climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy and heat tolerant, from cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens through to the subtropics and arid inland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 40cm apart along a path or the front of a bed. At that spacing the mounds meet into a soft continuous ribbon without crowding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Groups of nine or more read far better than single plants, because the effect comes from many flowers moving together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e One plant fills a 300mm pot. It is a good filler beside a taller feature plant, and the wiry stems soften a hard rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing gaura in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, at least six hours, or flowering thins out badly. It is frost hardy, so cool temperate and inland gardens are fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining soil, including poor and sandy ground. Heavy wet clay is the one thing it will not accept, so mound the bed and open the soil with coarse sand or gypsum first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first six to eight weeks, then only in dry spells. It is genuinely drought tolerant once established. A light controlled release fertiliser in early spring is all it needs, since rich feeding gives leaf at the expense of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear the whole plant back by about half in late winter to reset it. A lighter trim after a heavy flowering flush brings on the next one within a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is grown in tube stock. A tube is a young rooted plant, a small rosette rather than a flowering bush, and it is the sensible way to buy a fast growing perennial: quick to establish and a fraction of the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect it to fill its 500mm space within one growing season, with first flowers usually within two to three months of planting in warm weather. Plants travel upright and are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/border-brilliance-low-growing-plant-ideas\"\u003eLow growing plant ideas for borders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-safe-for-pets\"\u003eBrowse plants that are safe for pets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003eCompare bee and butterfly plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants suited to mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need per metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo to three plants per running metre at 40cm spacing gives a continuous border. For a bed, allow about six plants per square metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it the same as the old Gaura lindheimeri?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame plant, renamed. Botanists moved gaura into \u003cem\u003eOenothera\u003c\/em\u003e, so you will see both names in circulation. This is a dwarf selection, not the tall sprawling form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it survive a cold winter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is frost hardy and comes back reliably in spring, though growth stops and the plant thins out over the coldest weeks in cool temperate gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it safe if my dog chews it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not toxic to cats or dogs, so a nibble is not a concern. As with any plant, a large mouthful of foliage can still upset a sensitive stomach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":54739810615615,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":55100589867327,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/gaura-baby-butterflies-rose-gaura-baby-butterflies-rose-9524f7.jpg?v=1785940903"},{"product_id":"gaura-graceful-white-gaura-graceful-white","title":"Gaura Graceful White - Gaura 'Graceful White'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaura 'Graceful White' (\u003cem\u003eGaura lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e 'Graceful White') carries small white flowers like hovering butterflies on wiry stems, from spring right through to autumn, on a clump about 70cm tall and 60cm wide. It moves in the lightest breeze, which is why designers use it to soften rigid plantings. Underneath the delicate look it is one of the toughest perennials you can buy: frost, heat, drought and salt wind all leave it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of flower, not weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e It opens in spring and keeps going into autumn, which few perennials sustain without deadheading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement in the planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers sit on thin stems well clear of the foliage, so the whole clump shifts in the wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt survives almost anything.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, heat tolerant and salt tolerant, from arid inland gardens to coastal front yards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast to establish.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted at 50cm centres it closes into a continuous drift within a single growing season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart along a path or the front of a bed. The airy habit blurs a hard edge rather than lining it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same 50cm spacing in broad drifts, repeated between grasses or clipped shrubs, gives the effect it is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and rockeries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Happy in a 300mm pot or tucked between rocks, where sharp drainage suits it better than a rich garden bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Gaura in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, and it will not perform in shade. The climate range is unusually broad, covering subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean and arid gardens, so it works from Brisbane to Melbourne and well inland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all else. Poor, sandy and gravelly soils are fine, and rich soil makes it floppy. Wet winter ground is the one thing that reliably kills it, so mound the bed on clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week for the first two months, then only through extended dry spells. Feeding is close to optional; a light dose of slow release fertiliser in early spring is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back to about 15cm in late winter to keep it dense and force fresh flowering stems. If it sprawls by midsummer, shear it back by a third and it will rebloom within weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow it in two sizes: a tube, and 140mm pots sold in packs of ten. Tubes are young plants of a few stems and the sensible buy for a large drift, since gaura grows fast enough that a larger pot's head start barely matters by the end of the first season. The 140mm pack of ten covers roughly 2.5 square metres at 50cm spacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerennials travel best cut back, so do not be surprised if yours arrives trimmed and short. It will push new growth within two to three weeks in warm weather. Delivered Australia wide, delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/perennial-plants-for-a-cottage-garden\"\u003ePerennials for a cottage garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants for mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-perfect-edging-plants-landscape-your-perfect-garden\"\u003eChoosing edging plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eMore drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50cm apart for a soft mass planting or a border run. Closer than that and the clumps compete and go leggy; wider, and you can still see the mulch a year later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it self seed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLightly, in warm gardens with open ground. It is not a weed risk in Australian conditions, and the late winter cut back removes most seed heads before they scatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine gone floppy and stopped flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too much shade, water or feeding. Shear it back by a third, ease off the fertiliser, and move it to full sun if that is the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does a plant last?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree to five years is realistic. It is a short lived perennial, so plan on replacing a drift in stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":54742710911295,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54742710944063,"sku":null,"price":174.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/gaura-graceful-white-gaura-graceful-white-190961.jpg?v=1785940907"},{"product_id":"gaura-white-gaura-white","title":"Gaura White - Gaura 'White'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaura White (\u003cem\u003eOenothera lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e, still widely sold as \u003cem\u003eGaura lindheimeri\u003c\/em\u003e) is the perennial that keeps a garden bed in flower from spring right through autumn. It makes a soft clump about 90cm tall and 60cm wide, and the white blooms sit on thin wiry stems that move in the slightest breeze. Little else gives that much flowering for that little water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonths of flower, not weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e White blooms open in succession from spring into autumn, so one plant carries a bed through three seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt reads as movement.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers are held on fine stems that sway constantly, which softens rigid planting and hard edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, heat tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, which is a rare combination in a flowering perennial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBees and butterflies find it fast.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is one of the more reliable nectar plants for a small garden, and it flowers when many natives have finished.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorders and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 50cm apart for a drift of massed colour. At that spacing the clumps merge into a single haze of white rather than reading as separate plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries and hot dry beds.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage and reflected heat suit it. It is a good filler between structural plants like agave or dianella where nothing thirsty will survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and small gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 300mm pot holds one plant comfortably. Group three on a sunny terrace and cut them back together in late winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Gaura White in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day, is the requirement. It performs across warm temperate, cool temperate, Mediterranean, subtropical and arid gardens, and it is frost hardy once the crown is established, dying down in the coldest districts and reshooting in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Poor and gravelly beats rich and heavy. Drainage is the make or break: in wet clay the crown rots over winter, so plant on a raised mound with grit or coarse compost worked through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then leave it alone apart from long dry spells. Skip heavy feeding entirely. A rich diet gives you tall floppy stems and fewer flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut the whole clump back hard in late winter, to roughly 15cm. This is the one job that matters, and it is what renews the plant and keeps it from going woody and sparse at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sizes are available: tube stock, and a 140mm pack of 10 for larger plantings. Tubes are young plants with a full root plug and they catch up quickly, often flowering in their first summer. The 140mm plants are a season ahead and give a faster result across a border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaura arrives looking wispy, which is simply what the plant is; do not judge it on the day it lands. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/perennial-plants-for-a-cottage-garden\"\u003ePerennials for an Australian cottage garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bee-and-butterfly-plants\"\u003eBrowse bee and butterfly attracting plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCompare drought tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/border-brilliance-low-growing-plant-ideas\"\u003eIdeas for low growing border planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does it live?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree to five years is typical, and longer where drainage is excellent. The annual hard cut back in late winter makes the difference between a plant that renews itself and one that goes woody early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it self seed and become a nuisance?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeedlings do appear in open ground, though they are easy to pull and rarely travel far in a mulched bed. Cutting back in late winter removes most of the seed before it drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy has mine stopped flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost always too much shade or too much fertiliser. Give it a full day of sun, hold off the feeding, and shear off spent stems in midsummer to trigger a second flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":54742731948351,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54742731981119,"sku":null,"price":188.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/gaura-white-gaura-white-6db1fb.jpg?v=1785940909"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/gaura-graceful-white-gaura-graceful-white-190961.jpg?v=1790859154","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/gaura.oembed","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}