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Gaura lindheimeri 'Colso' PP14815

Colso Sunny Butterflies® bee blossom or Bee Blossom

Bright pink flowers are held aloft above creamy white variegated foliage, very compact habit. The stems culminate in racemes of orchid like flowers that open a few at a time giving the plant the added bonus of a long blooming period.

A note concerning the nomenclature of this Gaura: The proper name of this Gaura is Gaura 'Colso'. The trademarked name is Sunny Butterflies. Oregon State website has an explination we like:A cultivar name is considered descriptive of the plant, and it may registered with the International Code of Nomenclature. A trademark name cannot be used in the Code of Nomenclature. Thus, a unique or novel name must be created in addition to the cultivar name to establish a trademark. Trademark names are considered "brand names", similar to Air Jordan being a brand of athletic shoes, and have no taxonomic validity. Furthermore, if a trademark name is used in international registers or printed matter as a cultivar name, the name becomes generic and losses the protection status for the inventor (breeder).
Thus, a trademarked plant often may have a trademark name and a cultivar name. In this case, the cultivar name is sometimes considered a "nonsense" name in that it is rarely used in commerce. The trademark name is the name promoted commercially. However, the so-called nonsense cultivar name is the name used in the Code of Nomenclature.

Height 12-18 Inches

Spread 12 Inches

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9

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