In 1994, employees of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Oregon, USA, spotted a pink flowering sport on a white-flowering seedling of Gaura lindheimeri. This mutation, named ‘Siskiyou Pink’ became very popular, especially on the West Coast. Gaura lindheimeri Crimson Butterflies™ is a recent offspring of ‘Siskiyou Pink’. Developed by Mr. Howard Bently of Plant Growers Australia, of Victoria, Australia. This New Cultivar is very compact, with very dark crimson foliage. The hot pink flowers are held upright by short red stems slightly above the foliage. It is a heat and drought tolerant perennial (though looks its best when regularly watered) with 1.5cm, four- petaled flowers that appear in clumps on the tips of red upright stems. It is adaptable to almost any soil and is also tolerant of high humidity. It flowers from early spring to the first frost, but flowering is most abundant in late spring. Plants grow to about 45cm tall and 60cm wide and are valuable perennial plants in borders and naturalized areas. The attractive flowering stems could have an interesting use in flower arrangements. Hardy down to zones 5-10 (USDA). Native to Texas, Louisiana and Mexico. Propagation by cuttings or root division. www.prideofplaceplants.com