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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Fountain'
Other names: Gaura 'Pink Fountain', Lindheimer's beeblossom 'Pink Fountain', Beeblossom 'Pink Fountain', Wandflower 'Pink Fountain', Gaura lindheimeri 'Walgaupf'
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Genus: Gaura
Variety or cultivar: 'Pink Fountain' _ 'Pink Fountain' is an upright, bushy, freely-branching perennial with tall, slender stems bearing narrow, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves, red when young, and wand-like panicles of light pink flowers from late spring into autumn.
Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Fountain' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Gaura lindheimeri 'Pink Fountain' (Gaura 'Pink Fountain') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Prairie planting, Wildflower
Cultivation: Prefers moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun but dry soils and partial shade are tolerated. Stems may flop in rich soil or partial shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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