Passionate Rainbow gaura
Oenothera lindheimeri 'Passionate Rainbow'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
Attracts
Notes
'Passionate Rainbow' gaura (Oenothera lindheimeri 'Passionate Rainbow') is a perennial for borders, containers, and butterfly gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. Its mounds of burgundy leaves have hot pink edges. Bright pink flowers sway on wands above the foliage from late spring through early fall.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Woolly yarrow, and Blue grama.