Baby's Breath is a tender
and a delicate plant. Baby's
Breath are very easy to
grow, and quick to bloom. It
is a hardy annual able to
withstand periods of short
term drought. Native to
Europe, it has naturalized
throughout the eastern
United States.
Flowers are white, forming
dense delicate clusters,
petering out
when temperatures regularly
hit 80 degrees. These
cloud-like white flowers
grow about 18 inches tall
and are unbeatable for
cutting and adding to
arrangements - but they're
also very pretty for growing
in among other flowers.
Leaves are linear lance
shaped and 2-3 inches long.
The blooming period is
April-August. It is a much
branched perennial herb with
a thick, deep, woody rooting
system.
The plant likes full to
partial sun. They prefer
rich, light soils, and are
not fond of clay. They also
do not like dry conditions.
Their rapid growth demands
that they are watered during
dry periods. Add a general
purpose fertilizer before
planting if the soil is
poor.
Once your Baby's Breath
germinates in 10 to 15 days,
they will grow rapidly. For
a continuous bloom, plant
them in succession every two
to three weeks. Sow in early
spring, seedlings are not
winter hardy. Once
established, allow to dry
out between watering.
Baby's Breath provides many
strategic applications
within the garden. This is a
wonderful flowering
perennial for the summer
garden and for use in the
flower vase. It is a popular
flower to accent bouquets,
corsages and flower vases.
Baby's Breath is a popular
flower in the home garden
too.
The plant is subject to
Crown gall, bacterial soft
rot, crown and stem rot
pests and diseases. The
plants nutritional
requirements include balanced
liquid fertilizer weekly for
best growth and flower
production.
Did you know?
·
The plant can produce over
13,000 seeds per plant.
·
Baby's Breath is a
well-known flower used as a
filler in florists'
bouquets.