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0.6m
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0.6m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Gaura lindheimeri 'Sunny Butterfly'
Other names: Gaura 'Sunny Butterfly', Lindheimer's beeblossom 'Sunny Butterfly', Beeblossom 'Sunny Butterfly', Wandflower 'Sunny Butterfly', Gaura lindheimeri 'Sunny Butterflies'
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Genus: Gaura
Variety or cultivar: 'Sunny Butterfly' _ 'Sunny Butterfly' is an upright, bushy, freely-branching perennial with tall, slender stems bearing narrow, lance-shaped, white-margined, mid-green leaves and wand-like panicles of pink flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Gaura lindheimeri 'Sunny Butterfly' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage: Variegated in Spring; Variegated in Summer; Variegated in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Gaura lindheimeri 'Sunny Butterfly' (Gaura 'Sunny Butterfly') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m 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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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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