Baby's Breath (Gypsophila elegans)
PriceFrom $4.50
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Baby۪s Breath is a 9" to 18" tall introduced annual that is a staple for the florist industry. It features a profusion of small 5-petaled white flowers on thread-like stems and is widely used by florists as a background for cut flowers. This is an easy to establish plant that will produce flowers within a few weeks of germination. This plant flowers in summer and grows best in dry to medium moisture soils and will grow in full sun or partial shade. Baby۪s Breath is a must for the bed, border, and cut plant garden. Prices listed are based on pure live seed weight, not bulk weight.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Baby's Breath (Gypsophila elegans) |
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| Bloom Season | Spring-Summer |
| Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Duration | Annual |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Neutral;Alkaline |
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| Average height | 1-2ft |
| USDA Zones | 4a;4b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 378000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 23625 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 375 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Low Growing;Cut Flowers; |