May 2, 2007

  • XangaGaura

    One of the plants that I'm really glad that I planted in my yard are the gauras. Some people call them butterfly plants, but that's not their correct name.  (I also planted some butterfly flowers)  What I love about the gaura plants is that they put out these long skinny stems with little flowers on them that wave and sway in the wind, and that's something we have plenty of here in Oklahoma. They look so graceful when they're dancing in the wind.

    XangaGauraUpClose

    This is what the individual little flowers look like on the gaura stems.  Aren't they pretty!!!  I orginally had two of them in my back yard and loved them so much that I went back and bought 4 more.

    XangaDianthus

    I also have a bunch of pots around the edge of my patio and I have colorful dianthus and string sedum growing in them. It all makes for a lovely view our my computer room window.

Comments (5)

  • I am going to have to get some annuals in and going but it has been so iffy weather wise here that it hasn't been conductive to planting. We have had about 3 inches of rain in the last two days and it isn't over yet. Maybe when that is done I can get things going. Like these flowers you showed. Good idea for my little plot infront of Wil's garage.

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  • I have been meaning to go out and get some gaura.  Maybe this weekend!   Beautiful!:good-job:

  • I love gaura, too :wink:

  • :sunny:  The picture of the gaura is outstanding,  I wonder if they will grow in the Denver, Colorado area ?

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