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CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Gypsophila spp., Perennial Baby’s Breath
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Description: Perennial usually grown for its dainty panicles of white flowers.
Origin: Europe and Northern Asia.
Height x width: G. paniculata grows 2 to 3 feet tall. G. repens is 4 to 8 inches tall.
Growth habit: Upright.
Foliage: Opposite, narrow, gray-green. G. paniculata leaves are about 4 inches
long. G. repens flowers are ½ to 1 inch long.
Flowers: Sprays of small white flowers in the summer on many small branches. G.
paniculata flowers may be single or double, while G. repens flowers are single.
Culture: Full sun and well-drained, soil. G. paniculata requires a high pH soil,
while G. repens tolerates fairly acid soils. Develops large fleshy roots.
Uses: Border, filler among large-flowered plants in the garden, filler for fresh or
dried flower
arrangements. Also
useful to cover
empty spaces left
by plants that go
dormant by
summertime. G.
repens works well
in rock gardens.
Related species: G.
elegans is annual
baby’s breath.
Propagation:
Cuttings, division,
seed.