Baby's Breath is one of the most popular flowers and it is easy and quick to grow.  It is a wonderful cut flower and complements other, more showy flowers very nicely whether in the garden or in a vase. Everything looks better with Baby's Breath around it!
 

Start Baby's Breath seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks prior to the end of frost season. Or, once soil temperatures are warm, directly sow the seeds outside.

Plant Baby's Breath in full sun and in well-drained soil. The plants do not like acidic soils.

• Start the Baby's Breath flower seeds in starter trays
• Only lightly cover the seeds with soil as light is needed for germination
• Keep the seeds moist and warm for germination
• Grow until there are 2 true leaves
• Harden off gradually for 7 - 10 days
• Transplant outside when there is no danger of frost
• Or, for directly planting outside, work the garden soil 6 - 8 inches
• Add organic matter to improve the soil
• Sow the flower seeds on the soil
• Cover the seeds with a dusting of soil
• Keep moist for germination
• Thin seedlings to about every 10 inches

• Provide consistent irrigations for establishment
• Once all the blooms are opened, cut them back for a second flush
• For cutting fresh stems, cut when flowers are half opened
• To dry, cut the flowers when they are fully opened, gather in bundles and hang upside down to dry
• For continuous blooms throughout the growing season, sow seeds every 3 - 4 weeks