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Products > Gaura Passionate Blush ['SME-2'] PP17,293   Gaura Passionate Blush ['SME-2'] PP17,293 - Pink Gaura Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Onagraceae (Evening-primroses) Origin: Southwest (U.S.) (North America) Flower Color: Light Pink Bloomtime: Spring/Fall Synonyms: [Oenothera Passionate Blush] Parentage: (G. lindheimeri hybrid) Height: 1-2 feet Width: 1-2 feet Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Gaura Passionate Blush ['SME-2'] PP17,293 (Pink Gaura) - A compact perennial that grows to 18 inches tall by 20 inches wide with 1 inch long leaves along red stems and reddish buds that open to a display of beautiful pink flowers. Bloom season is from spring through fall and can be prolonged by trimming spent flower stems in mid summer. Gaura are tough plants that tolerate a wide range of soils and moisture but perform best in full sun in a well-drained soil with occasional to regular summer watering. Hardy to around 15°F. Trim back plants half way to the ground in late winter/ early spring to promote dense new growth. This plant is promoted by PlantHaven in the U.S. and is part of the Passionate series of Gaura from PGA (Plant Growers Australia). This series is known for a more erect compact habit and prolific flowering on shorter stems that are a burgundy red color. The most recent treatment of the genus Gaura places them as a section within the Evening Primroses as a Oenothera species but continue to list this plant under Gaura until such time that this name change becomes more widely accepted so as to not confuse our customers or our staff. We grew this plant from 2006 until 2012 - A fun little plant but does not seem long lived in our climate.  The information about Gaura Passionate Blush ['SME-2'] PP17,293 displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We also relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we visit, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.