Sun/part shade. Gaura is an herbaceous perennial wildflower, growing in a spreading vaselike clump. White flowers with long stamens bloom in loose clusters, eventually fading to pink. These rise above the foliage on long stems, trembling in the slightest breezes.
“Whirling Butterflies,” a popular cultivar, describes the effect. Use it in the back of a sunny perennial border where it may sprawl freely.
