Lots of people want to plant gardens that attract and nurture bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Fortunately, many plants that are pollinator magnets also provide beauty and interest. Even ...

For anybody who still needed one, this past winter and spring have been something of a wake-up call — a confirmation that we can no longer count on our traditional rainfall pattern. April’s ...

Culture: Well-drained soil. Plant’s long taproot helps it tolerate dry conditions. Needs little fertilizer or organic matter to do well. Easy-to-grow, tough plant that needs only medium moisture.

A few years ago they built a store and landscaped the parking lot. I'd drive by on my way into town observing the original plants for a long time now. What knocks my socks off every time is the gauras ...

A perennial that’s tough as nails yet delicate as sprigs of baby’s breath is always a winner in the West. In the furnace of the California desert, Gaura lindheimeri has proven its mettle against ...

Two years ago, I planted several white and pink gaura (Gaura lindheimeri) in various sunny places around my yard, including a pollinator garden in my front yard. While a little spindly the first year, ...

At then end of summer, when everything starts to look a bit dejected, Gaura lindheimeri is just the kind of plant you need. It is fresh, pretty and airy, and has taken over the role once played by ...

Bruce L. Carr, David P. Gregory, Peter H. Raven and William Tai The proposed phylogeny of Gaura section Gaura is supported by experimental hybridization studies. The generally high average capsule-set ...