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Baby's Breath
Gypsophila paniculataBranching herbaceous perennial grown for airy sprays of tiny white flowers used as bouquet filler.
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Days to maturity
60–90 daysDays to germ.
10–15 daysSpacing
10–12 inHeight
36 inSun
SunHow we grow it
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 10–15 d
- Depth
- 0.125 in
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 60–90 d
- Spacing
- 10–12 in
- Height
- 36 in
- Sun
- Sun
- Frost
- tender
- Hardiness zones
- 3–10
Harvest
Recent field notes
Failed. Planted in flats outside, I didn't keep them watered.
Timing · Zone 5a
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)Jun 7 – Jul 9
Bloom (from outdoor)Jul 19 – Sep 17
Windows are anchored to an average last frost of May 21 (1 year in 10 as early as Apr 29, as late as Jun 2) and an average first frost of Sep 18 (1 year in 10 as early as Sep 6, as late as Oct 8). In a late or early year, slide them with it.
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