Baby's Breath Covent Garden
Gypsophila elegans
Annual. These dazzling white flowers are an invaluable addition to cut flower arrangements and a fabulous contrast to large, colorful flowers. Baby's Breath is an easy to grow annual, blooms quickly, and is drought tolerant. Plants live and bloom for 4 to 6 weeks; for a continuous supply of flowers, plant seed every 2 to 4 weeks. Continue into fall in warm winter areas. Deer resistant.
Blooms spring to early summer
Height: 6" - 18"
Days to Emerge: 10 - 15 days
Seed Depth: 1/8" or lightly covered
BR>Seed Spacing: A group of 6 seeds every 12"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 12"
When to sow outside: Recommended. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost. Sow every 2 to 4 weeks after initial planting to ensure a continual flower supply.
When to start inside: 6 weeks before average last frost.