Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 10 - 20 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Crimson
- Environment: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well drained, pH 6.6 - 7.8
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 70F
- Average Germ Time: 10 - 20 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: 1/16 inch
- Sowing Rate: 6 - 8 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 10 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Gypsophila
Gypsophila (Gypsophila Elegans Crimson) - Annual Baby's Breath is one the very easiest flowers to grow from flower seeds, and it gives so much beauty and complements other flowers so nicely in the flower garden. Gypsophila Crimson is an annual, so it grows quickly, blooms heavily, and dies. Many gardeners plant Baby's Breath successively every 2 - 3 weeks to keep a continuous supply of color in the garden and blooms for cutting to make flower arrangements. Baby's Breath is fairly hardy, tolerating some drought and light shade. It does well everywhere, coastal areas to high elevations; it is widely adaptable.
If you would like to get a jump start on the growing season, sow Baby's Breath flower seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before the last frost is expected. Using starter trays and sterile potting mix, sow the flower seeds on the surface, pressing them into the soil. Baby's Breath flower seeds need light for germination so do not cover heavily. Transplant seedlings when there are at least two sets of true leaves into the flower garden, in prepared soil. To sow Gypsophila flower seeds directly outdoors, wait until temperatures have warmed and prepare the soil, sow the flower seeds and lightly rake the soil over the flower seeds barely covering them. Keep Baby's Breath flower seeds constantly moist, and germination should occur in 10 - 20 days. Repeat sowing the flower seeds every 2 - 3 weeks for successive blooming all growing season.
