Plant Profile: Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink'

Names

Gaura, 'Siskiyou Pink' Guara

  • Photo of Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' (Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink's)

Phonetic Spelling:ee-no-THEE-ruh lind-HY-mer-ee

Genus:Oenothera

Species:lindheimeri

Family:Onagraceae

The 'Siskiyou Pink' Guara is a variety known for its striking rose pink blossoms that flourish from spring through autumn. For additional details, refer to Oenothera lindheimeri.

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Feature Summary

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#naturalizes
#self-seeding

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Feature Summary

Flowers
Rose pink flowers emerge from maroon buds with 4 petals look like a butterfly and bloom from spring to fall.
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
Lance-shaped simple stalkless 3" long leaves leaves have some maroon spots.
Green
Variegated
Red/Burgundy
Stem
Tall ridged wiry stems
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Small groups
Drought
Heat
Humidity
Container
Naturalized Area

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Flowers

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Flower Description

Rose pink flowers emerge from maroon buds with 4 petals look like a butterfly and bloom from spring to fall.

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Flower Color

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Pink

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Leaves

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Leaf Description

Lance-shaped simple stalkless 3" long leaves leaves have some maroon spots.

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Leaf Color

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Green
spa
Red/Burgundy
spa
Variegated

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Stem

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Stem Description

Tall ridged wiry stems

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Attributes

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Whole Plant Traits

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Cultural Conditions

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Landscape

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Oenothera lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland