White stamens prominently protrude from the flat face of the flower. An established plant may have 50 or more of these slender flowering arms thrusting about in every direction, adding to the illusion of a flight of butterflies. Most of the foliage is on the bottom third of the 2-foot tall plant. It is new to cultivation, first being introduced by Parks Seeds about a dozen years ago as a filler plant for the perennial border. Siskyou Pink apparently was named for the nursery located in Washington state s Siskyou Mountain range which introduced the pink form in the mid 1990s.
Plants grow about two feet tall and wide and have an open, airy look.
It is best used in full sun or very light shade. The open nature of the plant makes them excellent combination plants for the border where they blend effectively with flowers having yellow or blue shades. Gaura is a tough plant that will withstand considerable drought once established. Pink wand flower does not appear to produce many seeds and I have never seen it reseed in the garden. Propagation is easiest by taking cuttings as it begins to grow in the spring.