Growing Double Snowflake Gyposophila Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Gypsophila paniculata
- Other Names: Baby’s Breath, Panicled Baby’s Breath, Common Gypsophila
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Double Snowflake seeds have a wildflower-like hardiness and are most popularly sown outdoors directly after the frost. Gypsophila grows so vigorously that it is not traditionally sown indoors, but for earliest blooms, begin seeds indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior and harden off to a sunny place in the garden or decorative planter. Germination will take 7 – 21 days with full lighting.
- Days to Maturity: 91 – 105 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
- Planting Depth: Lightly press 2 – 3 seeds into soil or broadcast evenly
- Plant Spacing: 24”
- Growth Habit: 24 – 36” tall shrubby mound with a 24 – 36” spread of dazzling ½” daisy blooms
- Soil Preference: Average, somewhat dry, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Double Snowflake gypsophila is a hardy full sun performer known to be low-maintenance and tolerant to heat and drought. Baby’s Breath can be so vigorous that it is considered invasive in many parts of the country. Do not overwater because gypsophila thrives in dry soils and can be susceptible to botrytis, aster yellows, and mold caused by saturation if not properly drained. Gypsophila has no serious insects or pests.
- Color: Tiny white daisies scattered among herbaceous greens
Double Snowflake seeds have a wildflower-like hardiness and are most popularly sown outdoors directly after the frost. Gypsophila grows so vigorously that it is not traditionally sown indoors, but for earliest blooms, begin seeds indoors 4 – 6 weeks prior and harden off to a sunny place in the garden or decorative planter. Germination will take 7 – 21 days with full lighting. Lightly press 2 – 3 Double Snowflake gypsophila seeds 36” apart into average, somewhat dry, and well-drained soil in full sun. Baby’s Breath is also commonly broadcasted directly like a wildflower and evenly raked and tamped into the soil. Double Snowflake gypsophila is a hardy full sun performer known to be very low-maintenance and tolerant to heat and drought. Baby’s Breath can be so vigorous that it is considered invasive in many parts of the country. Do not overwater because gypsophila thrives in dry soils and can be susceptible to botrytis, aster yellows, and mold caused by saturation if not properly drained. Gypsophila has no serious insects or pests. Double Snowflake gypsophila seeds mature in 91 – 105 days as 24 – 36” tall shrubby mounds with a 24 – 36” spread of dazzling ½” daisy blooms.
Gypsophila paniculata, or more commonly known as Baby’s Breath, is native to central and eastern Europe but has since naturalized throughout much of the world. Baby’s Breath is one of the most familiar and popular ornamental flowers in the world, cultivated commercially as a delicate accent for many floral shops. Gypsophila is such a vigorous performer that it is considered an invasive species in much of Colorado, Washington, and the Great Lakes region.