How to grow Baby's Breath

Gypsophila

Growing Baby's breath from seed

They are easily propagated from seed, by cuttings, or by root division.

Transplanting Baby's breath

After planting place a ring of crushed eggshells or asdh around Baby’s breath to protect it from slugs and snails.2

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Baby's breath is a hardy plant.

How long does Baby's breath take to grow?

These estimates for how long Baby's breath takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Baby's breath to germinate?
3 days

Average 3 days | Min 3 days | Max 3 days (1)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Baby's breath?
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Days to Maturity How long until Baby's breath is ready for harvest / bloom?
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Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Baby's breath?
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Other names for Baby's breath

Gypsophila

Gypsophila L.

Misspellings: Baby's-breath, Babysbreath, Babys breath, Gyp

Footnotes

1 ASPCA

2 “Gardening Made Easy”


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