Many garden centers carry this (even some of the big box stores). I particularly like the shorter pink cultivars like 'Crimson Blush'. I don't think they flop as much as 'Whirling Butterflies'. This plant likes well-drained soil and will languish if the soil is too moist. Another problem you may see with this plant is that in some years, it is an aphid magnet. But, I find aphids one of the easiest garden pests to control (just a squirt or two of insectical soap will do it). Oh, and another thing, if you have deer problems, the deer do like this plant.

I have seen them all over too. BB's in Sanford has about ten different kinds. I've never really been crazy about them but I've got well-drained dry areas coming out the wazoo. I think I will pick up a couple tomorrow. Adele

I grow gaura and it does really well with minimal care in hot dry spots. Our Lowes carries different varieties of gaura.

Thanks so much for the feedback - I got a couple of the pink ones this weekend. I think they'll be a good addition to my front bed (which has been baking everything I put out there).

Gaura is one of my very favorites! I have both pink and white and one of the shorter ones (which doesn't perform nearly as well as the others). I have been fighting aphids this year and, yes, the insecticidal soap works.

Another trick is to cut back the bloom stems when the plant begins to look shabby. It will send out brand new ones with fresh blossoms within a couple of weeks. If you cut back individual stems as bloom fades you can encourage your plant to constantly produce new stems and it will be less likely to flop.