NEW! Showy Baby's Breath Seeds, Annual Gypsophila Elegans, GY505C
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Showy Baby’s Breath/Annual Baby's Breath (Gypsophila elegans)
As light as lace, Baby’s Breath fills the garden with clouds of delicate white blooms that seem to float on air. This classic cottage flower has graced bouquets and borders since the Victorian era,loved for its fine texture, airy habit, and timeless grace.
Each slender stem branches into a mist of starry blossoms, making it the perfect companion for bold blooms or soft romantic plantings. Long cherished by florists and gardeners, Bay's Breath is fast-growing and blooms just weeks from sowing, thriving even in poor or sandy soils, its name literally means “lover of chalk.” It naturally grows in dry, open meadows, steppes, and rocky slopes, especially in chalky or limestone soils, which is where its name comes from (“gypsos” = gypsum, and “philos” = loving).
Whether woven into bridal bouquets, dried for wreaths, or scattered through wildflower meadows, this old-fashioned favorite brings softness, movement, and a touch of dreamlike beauty wherever it grows.
Botanical name: Gypsophila elegans
Common name: Showy Baby's Breath or Annual Baby’s Breath
Type: Annual
Height: 12–24 inches
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Light, well-drained, even slightly alkaline
Germination: 7–14 days at 65–70°F
Bloom time: 6–8 weeks from sowing; midsummer to frost
Spacing: 6–8 inches
Zones: Annual everywhere
This is for approx 500 seeds
NEW! Showy Baby's Breath Seeds, Annual Gypsophila Elegans, GY505C
Gypsophila elegans
Sale price
$1.99
Regular price
$3.98
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As light as lace, Baby’s Breath fills the garden with clouds of delicate white blooms that seem to float on air. This classic cottage flower has graced bouquets and borders since the Victorian era,loved for its fine texture, airy habit, and timeless grace.
Each slender stem branches into a mist of starry blossoms, making it the perfect companion for bold blooms or soft romantic plantings. Long cherished by florists and gardeners, Bay's Breath is fast-growing and blooms just weeks from sowing, thriving even in poor or sandy soils, its name literally means “lover of chalk.” It naturally grows in dry, open meadows, steppes, and rocky slopes, especially in chalky or limestone soils, which is where its name comes from (“gypsos” = gypsum, and “philos” = loving).
Whether woven into bridal bouquets, dried for wreaths, or scattered through wildflower meadows, this old-fashioned favorite brings softness, movement, and a touch of dreamlike beauty wherever it grows.
Botanical name: Gypsophila elegans
Common name: Showy Baby's Breath or Annual Baby’s Breath
Type: Annual
Height: 12–24 inches
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Light, well-drained, even slightly alkaline
Germination: 7–14 days at 65–70°F
Bloom time: 6–8 weeks from sowing; midsummer to frost
Spacing: 6–8 inches
Zones: Annual everywhere
This is for approx 500 seeds
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