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Baby's Breath

Gypsophila elegans

Category: Flowers

These delicate, airy flowers add sparkle to arrangements. Baby's breath can be white or pink. A cutting garden favorite is Covent Garden Market, with tiny, daisy-like blooms atop wiry stems.

How to Grow Baby's Breath

Quick Info

Spacing
4/Square
Depth
0.1 in
0.1 in
Sun
Full Sun
Water
1 in/week
Season
Warm
Frost
Semi-Tolerant
Height
2-3 in
Germination
7-14 days
Germination Temp
68-77 °F
Sprout to Harvest
45-50 days
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic - Slightly Basic

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Varieties

Carmine Pink
Carmine Pink Dainty, deep pink flowers that lend bright splashes of color to beds, borders, and cut flower arrangements.
Covent Garden
Covent Garden A fast-maturing annual offering airy clouds of small, pure white blooms, perfect for floral arrangements.
Rosea
Rosea A charming variety known for its delicate, soft, pale pink flowers that create a frothy, cloud-like appearance.

Diseases

Beneficial Critters

Growing from Seed

Direct sowing is recommended. Succession plant to mid summer for continuous bloom. Plants are short-lived, dying after 5-6 weeks.

Planting Considerations

Baby's Breath is drought tolerant and thrives in poor soil. Fertile soil encourages foliage growth, floppy plants, and root rot.

Harvesting

Pick stems when flowers are 70-90% open.

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