Baby's Breath
Common
Name: Baby's Breath
Scientific
Name: Gypsophila
elegans
USDA Hardiness
Zones: N/A (grown as an
annual)
Approximate number
of seeds per gram (ounce) : 370
(10,500)
Sun:
full sun
Water: keep soil
moderately moist during germination, once established,
allow soil to dry out between
waterings.
Soil: surface
sow on well-drained soil, light aids in
germination
Temperature: 16 to 21 degrees
Celsius (60 to 70 degrees
Fahrenheit)
Spacing: 12 inches apart in
flower beds
Germination
Time: up to
three weeks
Baby's Breath
produces open clusters of small white flowers on plants
which are 18 to 24 inches high. It makes a good
base for flower arrangements.
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