Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 10 - 20 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Pink
- 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 seed moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 10 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Gypsophila
Gypsophila (Gypsophila Elegans Rosea) - This pink Baby's Breath is a short-lived annual (only 5 - 6 weeks) and has lance-shaped, fleshy leaves and single, light pink, blooms. Easy to grow and quick to bloom from flower seed, these pretty pink flowers bloom on wispy stalks. They make a wonderful cut flower and complement other, more showy flowers very nicely whether in the garden or in a vase.
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.
