Baby's breath (Gypsophila elegans) is an annual plant forming delicate clouds of tiny white or pink flowers on fine, branching stems.
Baby's breath (Gypsophila elegans) is an annual plant forming delicate clouds of tiny white or pink flowers on fine, branching stems. It is a bouquet staple, adding an airy, weightless quality that sets off larger flowers. The plant prefers sun and well-drained, slightly chalky soils, and flowers quickly. The tiny flowers attract bees and dry well for arrangements. Baby's breath is the symbol of understated elegance and indispensable in floral art.
Sowing method: Direct in the ground, where it will grow
Transplanting: No — sown directly
Where it grows: Open ground · Pot min. 5 L · Balcony · Window box
Thin to: 15 cm
Sow in place: the roots do not take moving.
Deadhead regularly — the plant then flowers for much longer.
| Exposure | Soare |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Anual |
