Quick Facts

• Mature size: Approx. 600–900mm high x 500–600mm wide

• Position: Full sun

• Foliage: Mid-green, narrow lance-shaped leaves

• Flowering: Late spring through autumn

• Flower colour: Soft white, delicate butterfly-like blooms

• Climate tolerance: Heat and frost tolerant

• Water needs: Low once established

• Maintenance: Low

Why You’ll Love it

Gaura ‘Whirling Butterflies’ is a graceful and long-flowering perennial, cherished for its airy stems covered in soft pink, butterfly-like flowers that appear from late spring through autumn. Its lightly arching habit and continuous blooms create movement and softness in borders, cottage gardens, and naturalistic plantings. Highly drought-tolerant once established, it combines beautifully with ornamental grasses, Salvias, and other sun-loving perennials, bringing lightness, texture, and a sense of flow to any sunny garden space.

Planting & Care Tips

• Plant in full sun for best flowering and tidy growth

• Prefers well-drained soil; avoid heavy, waterlogged conditions

• Water during establishment, then sparingly once established

• Deadhead lightly to encourage prolonged flowering

• Cut back in late winter or early spring to refresh growth

• Ideal for naturalistic borders, pollinator-friendly gardens, and cottage-style plantings