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Perennials
(Botanical Names)
See Common Names below

Acanthus mollis 'L'
Achillea millefolium
Anemone x hybrida
Aquilegia hibrids
Aspidistra elatior
Begonia semperflorens
Bergenia cordifolia
Bergenia crassifolia
Boltonia asteroides 'S'
Brunnera macrophylla 'J.F.'
Campanula poscharskyana
Canna hybrids
Centaurea cineraria
Chrysanthemum frutescens
Chrysanthemum maximum
Coreopsis auriculata 'N'
Coreopsis grandiflora
Coreopsis verticillata 'M'
Craspedia globosa
Dahlia hybrids
Delphinium elatum
Dianthus barbatus
Dianthus caryopyllus
Dianthus chinensis
Dicentra spectabilis
Digitalis mertonensis
Digitalis purpurea
Erigeron karvinskianus
Erysimum 'B.M.'
Eschscholzia californica
Euphorbia characias
Euphorbia characias 'T.T.'
Eustoma grandiflorum
Felicia amelloides
Gaillardia x grandiflorum
Gaura lindheimeri
G. l. 'Siskiyou Pink'
Geranium sanguineum
Geum chiloense
Helleborus orientalis
Heuchera sanguinea
Heuchera sanguinea 'S.A.'
Heuchera sanguinea 'S.S.'
Heuchera sanguinea 'T'
Hosta hybrids
Hibiscus moscheutos
Iberis sempervirens
Lobelia laxiflora
Monarda didyma
Nemesia caerulea
Oenothera macrocarpa
Osteospermum jacundum c.
Pelargonium graveolens
Pelargonium hortorum
Pelargonium peltatum
Penstemon barbatus
Penstemon hybrids
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Phlox maculata 'R'
Phlox paniculata 'D'
Polemonium caeruleum
Romneya coulteri
Rudbeckia fulgida 'G'
Rudbeckia hirta
Salvia guaranitica 'BB'
Salvia nemorosa
Scabiosa columbaria
Scaevola aemula
Strelitzia reginae
Teucrium fruitcans
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Zauschneria californica

Perennials
(Common Names)

Anemone, Japanese
Bear's Breech
Bee Balm
Begonia, Wax
Bergenia, Heartleaf
Bergenia, Winter Blooming
Bird of Paradise
Black Eyed Susan
Bleeding Heart
Boltonia, Snowbank
Brunnera, Jack Frost
Calla
Canna
Cast Iron Plant
Columbine
Coral Bells
Coral Bells, Snow Angel
Coral Bells, Silver Scrolls
Coral Bells, Tiramisu
Coreopsis
Coreopsis, Moonbeam
Coreopsis, Tickseed
Cranesbill
Dahlia
Daisy, African
Daisy, Gloriosa
Daisy, Paris
Delphinium
Drumsticks
Dusty Miller
Euphorbia
Euphorbia, Tas. Tiger
Fan Flower
Foxglove, Biennial
Foxglove, Perennial
Fuchsia, California
Gaillardia
Germander, Bush
Geranium, Common
Geranium, Ivy
Geranium, Scented
Geum
Helleborus
Hibiscus
Hosta
Iberis
Jacob's Ladder, Variegated
Lisianthus
Lobelia
Marguerite
Marguerite, Blue
Nemesia
Ozark Sundrops
Penstemon
Penstemon 'Rondo'
Phlox, David
Phlox, Rosalinde
Pincushion Flower
Pink, Chinese
Pink, Clove
Poppy, California
Poppy, Matilija
Sage, Blue
Sage, Russian
Salvia, Anise-Scented
Santa Barbara Daisy
Shasta Daisy
Siberian Bellflower
Sweet William
Wallflower, Bowles Mauve
Whirling Butterflies
Whirling Butterflies, Pink
Yarrow

Genus: Gaura	Specific Epithet: lindheimeri	Variety: 'Whirling Butterflies'
Phonetic: gow-ru / gar-uh lind-hi-mer-i		Family: Onagraceae
Root Meanings: Greek superb/after Ferdinand Lindheimer	Origin: Texas, Louisiana	CA Native: No
Common Name(s) : Whirling Butterflies Gaura

Zones: 2B-24	Exposure: Full sun	Water: Moderate
Type: Perennial	Persistence: Semi-Evergreen
Height: 3 ft	Spread: 2-3 ft	Growth Rate: Fast
Blooms: Late spring into fall	Flowers: White	Seasonal: --
Features: Attractive foliage Attractive and unique blooms North American native Attracts butterflies Inconspicuous fruit Drought tolerant
Considerations: Can become weedy
Popular Varieties/Cultivars: 'Whirling Butterflies' 'Siskiyou Pink' 'Corrie's Gold' - variegated leaf
Landscape Use: Border Naturalizing Foundation Massing Container Butterfly Garden Filler Specimen Accent
Master List #: 2-6