Oenothera lindheimeri 'Belleza'
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Gaura lindheimeri 'Belleza'
- Phonetic Spelling
- ee-no-THEE-ruh lind-HY-mer-ee
- Description
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Belleza® Gaura is a compact cultivar with light pink, dark pink and white striped star-shaped flowers. The 4 petals are. held fan-like and have long prominent stamens. The plant has a reddish color to it year long due to the new growth being red, the green leaves having a red midrib and the stems being red. The pink flowers in small clusters contrast nicely with the dark leaves. This plant will repeat bloom from spring through fall. The long taproot makes it drought tolerant but difficult to transplant.
This plant needs well-drained average soil to prevent root rot, especially during the wet NC winters. Plant in full sun to light shade in the pollinator garden as a border or specimen plant. It also looks great in small groupings. The flowers will attract bees and butterflies.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Pollinator Garden in Full Sun
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Oenothera
- Species:
- lindheimeri
- Family:
- Onagraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- SE USA
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract bees and butterflies. Deer resistant.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers have 4 pink petals held at and above the centerline fan-like with long prominent stamens. They bloom in small clusters. The plant repeat blooms from spring into fall
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Narrow elliptic leaves are pointed at both ends with entire margins. Midribs are red, new growth is red and stems are red. Up to 3.5 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
