Oenothera gaura
(formerly Gaura biennis)

Bienniel Gaura, Northeastern Gaura, Biennial Beeblossom

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Family: Onagraceae (Evening-primrose family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - October

Bienniel Gaura has distinctive flowers, with reddish sepals reflexed back away from the petals and sexual organs. Its petals are white, changing to pink or red with age, and its styles are exerted well away from the anthers.

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