- Botanical name: Gypsophila paniculata 'Snowflake'
- Common name: Baby's breath
- Family: Caryophyllaceae
- Plant Type: Annual
White
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Gypsophila is a pretty hardy annual, bearing masses of daisy like blooms throughout summer. It’s a popular choice with florists and wedding bouquets.
Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ bears masses of snow-white double flowers blooms on strong stems, in early summer. It’s perfect for using in dried flower arrangements and is useful for filling gaps in the border.
Grow Gypsophila paniculata ‘Snowflake’ in full sun to partial shade in moist but well-drained soil. Easy to grow from seed, sow successionally every three weeks for a constant display from summer to autumn.
How to grow Gypsophila 'Snowflake'
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Plant size
90cm height
40cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Collect seeds | ||||||||||||
| Collect seeds |
J
Do not Collect seeds in January |
F
Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
A
Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
J
Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do not Collect seeds in July |
A
Do not Collect seeds in August |
S
Do Collect seeds in September |
O
Do Collect seeds in October |
N
Do Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
Gypsophila 'Snowflake' and wildlife
Gypsophila 'Snowflake' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Gypsophila 'Snowflake' poisonous?
Gypsophila 'Snowflake' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
