annual baby's breath
Gypsophila elegans
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Annual baby's breath (Gypsophila elegans) is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It bears pink or white blooms in spring and summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Drought tolerance makes it an easy plant to grow.
Pairs well with Purple top, Lavender, and Lupine.
Native range
Southern Ukraine to West & Northern Iran.