Gaura - aka Siskiyou Pink

I talked about this plant in 2010, but since it was my first year with it, I wasn't sure if I wanted to recommend it or not. But after three seasons, I recommend it highly.

This is another 'no-care' plant. Just give it a good home in a sunny location and water until it's established, then it will take care of itself. It produces tiny pink flowers along a myriad of five foot stalks all season long. In the winter, the leaves turn a gorgeous burgandy color that helps brighten the garden during the drab winter months. It comes in various colors, but pink is my preference. Each year it gets wider and wider. The first blooms of 2013 appeared on mine in early April.

These particular stems have almost bloomed out, but others will take their place. I've seen absolutely no problem with this plant except to water during extended droughts.

Last spring (2012) I divided this plant by exposing the tuber and slicing off a piece of the tuber. This is probably not the recommended way to divide this plant, but it works for me.

I planted it in this pot. Right now the fronds look kinda bad, but I'm hoping it's because it's young and in a pot. If the fronds refuse to straighten up as it matures, I'll move it to the garden.

Last year I purchased two more plants to fill in some areas that needed color. And I highly recommend the web site below as a source. Their price is the best I've seen and their plants are superb!

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