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.
If plants cease blooming with the heat of July, shear them back in late summer for a second flush of blooms as cooler weather returns in the fall. The plant has no serious insect or disease problems provided it is planted in a well drained site. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The mention of any commercial product in this web site does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not named, nor does the omission imply that they are not satisfactory.