| Botanical Name: | Gypsophila elegans |
| Life Cycle: | annual (there are also perennial varieties) |
| Planting Time: | spring or summer |
| Height: | dwarf varieties 12" to 18", full-sized 2' to 4' |
| Exposure: | full sun to very light shade |
| Soil: | rich, moist, very well drained soil; neutral to alkaline pH |
| Hardiness: | n/a |
| Bloom Time: | mid spring to fall frost |
| Flower: | white and pink |
| Foliage: | green |
| Propagation: | seeds |
| Suggested Use: | beds, borders, rock gardens, cut flowers and dried flowers |
| Growing Hints: | Scatter seeds every two weeks until midsummer for a steady supply of beautiful blooms. Cut Baby's Breath when about half of flowers are open. The more you cut, the more blooms plants will make. Advertisement |
| Interesting Facts: | Baby's Breath also comes in low growing, creeping varieties. |
