Gypsophila elegans

Annual Baby's Breath

Gypsophila elegans is a bushy half hardy annual with fine green foliage topped by masses of tiny single, white blooms from early to late Summer, often used in flower arranging.

plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Annual Baby's Breath

Latin name

Gypsophila elegans

type

Annual Flowering plant

family

Caryophyllaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Annual Babys Breath is 0.50meters x 0.60meters

0.50 M 0.60 M

Gypsophila elegans

Gypsophila elegans is a bushy half hardy annual with fine green foliage topped by masses of tiny single, white blooms from early to late Summer, often used in flower arranging.

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Gypsophila do not grow well in acid soils. Grow in a deep, alkaline, very well-drained soil, in full sun. The perennial species also dislike winter wet so avoid planting in a site that can become waterlogged in periods of prolonged wet weather. Young plants grown from seed should planted out in a well drained sunny, sheltered spot in autumn. Plant them 60cm apart.

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