Standard filler for arrangements.
Small, 1/2- 3/4", white flowers make an airy cut-flower filler for bouquets. Multi stems per plant. Succession plant for continuous harvest through the summer. Also known as baby’s breath, "gyp," and showy baby’s-breath. Ht. 18-24". Avg. 26,400 seeds/oz. Packet: 100 seeds.
DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-14 days at 70-72°F (21-22°C).
SOWING: Sow every 2 weeks to ensure a continuous supply of blooms throughout the summer.
Direct seed (recommended): After last frost sow 1/8" deep and barely cover.
Transplant: Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost. Transplant into cell packs or larger containers when the first true leaves appear. Harden off and transplant outside after the last frost.
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Relatively poor soil. Rich soil causes vigorous growth which is easily beaten down by rain.
PLANT SPACING: 8".
HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.
HARVEST: Fresh: Harvest when 70-90% of the flowers in a spray are open.
USE: Cut flower.
PLANT HEIGHT: 18-24".
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gypsophila elegans
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