Ballerina White Wand Flower

Ballerina White Wand Flower (Gaura lindheimeri 'Ballerina White') is a graceful, free-spirited perennial that fills the summer garden with an enchanting performance of pure white butterfly-like blooms floating on slender, arching wand stems. The four-petaled flowers open in continuous succession from late spring through frost, nodding and swaying with every breeze in a display that earns the plant its balletic name. Fine, lance-shaped foliage is attractively flushed with burgundy-red at the base, providing a warm, rich contrast to the bright white blooms above.

Grown from Professional Grade root systems, Ballerina White Gaura brings a romantic, wispy elegance to mixed sunny borders, cottage-style gardens, and Mediterranean-inspired plantings. Its relaxed, arching habit softens the hard edges of companion plantings and creates a beautifully transparent layer of texture and movement when planted in front of ornamental grasses, Agapanthus, bold Salvia, and richly colored roses. Supremely drought-tolerant once its deep taproot is established, it performs with exceptional reliability in hot, sunny, water-wise garden designs.

Why You'll Love It

• Graceful Dancing White Blooms: Pure white butterfly-like flowers on arching wand stems sway and dance in the garden breeze from late spring through frost — a uniquely animated, romantic floral presence that brings constant gentle movement to the sunny border.
• Burgundy-Flushed Foliage Accent: Lance-shaped leaves attractively flushed with burgundy-red at the plant's base provide warm, contrasting color that complements the pure white blooms and adds richness to the overall plant composition.
• Season-Long Continuous Bloomer: Flowers open in non-stop succession from late spring through the first hard frost — months of refined white floral interest with minimal deadheading or maintenance required.
• Deep-Rooted Drought Tolerance: An exceptionally deep taproot makes Ballerina White one of the most drought-resilient flowering perennials available once established — a standout performer in hot, dry, xeriscape, and water-wise garden designs.
• Softening Companion Plant: The wispy, transparent quality of gaura's wand stems and blooms creates a beautiful veil-like softening layer among bold-textured companions — an irreplaceable element of the romantic cottage or Mediterranean border.

These 4" healthy live plants thrive in full sun in well-draining, lean to moderately fertile soil. Excellent drainage is essential — Gaura is sensitive to wet winter conditions and heavy clay soils. Water consistently during the first season to establish the deep taproot, then reduce to low, infrequent irrigation. Best suited for USDA Hardiness Zones 5–9. Mature height: 24–36 inches; spread: 18–24 inches. Blooms late spring through hard frost. Cut back by one-third in midsummer if stems become overly leggy to encourage a strong, fresh second flush of bloom through fall.