Baby's Breath (pack)

Baby's Breath Covent Garden (Gypsophila elegans) is a hardy annual with airy papery-white blooms popular in bouquets, sold here as a seed pack.

At a glance

• Variety: Covent Garden (Gypsophila elegans), open pollinated
• Type: Hardy annual
• Seeds per pack: approx. 709
• Planting depth: 1/16"
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing after thinning: 1' between plants
• Height at maturity: 12" to 24"
• USDA zones: 3 to 10

Best for

• Wedding bouquets and cut arrangements
• Drying for everlasting flowers
• Filler among bolder blooms
• Rock gardens and cottage-style landscapes
• Warm, dry climates and low-maintenance beds

How to grow

Direct seed 1" apart at 1/16" deep in full sun with sandy, well-draining soil, then thin to 1' between plants; germination takes 10 to 20 days. It blooms from late spring to late summer with moderate water and dries beautifully. Avoid acid soil, which it does not tolerate.

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