About baby s breaths most popularly used as a cutting plant baby s breath is a dense flowering border and bedding plant covered with tiny loosely scattered white flowers.
White flowers that look like baby s breath.
And it also comes in a smaller size at 1 foot.
This plant may be annual or perennial and baby s breath flowers grow in rose pink and white and may have single or double blooms.
I found a great achillea that looks very much like baby s breath.
The less common creeping form of baby s breath forms an attractive ground cover in the flower garden growing from 3 to 5 inches high.
With its loose billowy panicles of tiny single or double pink or white flowers baby 039 s breath provides a lightness and airiness to flower gardens.
How to grow baby s breath.
It s achillea ptarmica which comes in a regular size of 2 feet.
White baby s breath is commonly used in weddings because of its symbolism of everlasting love.
The stems are very slender resulting in an airy effect in the garden on such tall plants.
Plants prefer sweet alkaline soils with full sun and excellent drainage.
The creeping forms drape beautifully over rock walls.
Double blooming baby s breath plants have been grafted so take care to cut above the graft union.
It is also said to represent happiness and purity due to its white color.
After bloom time shear the plants to deadhead and for neatness.
Baby s breath also known as gypsophila baby s breath flowers are very popular filler flowers in wreaths bouquets and flower arrangements.
Baby s breath plants branch heavily in early to mid summer resulting in hundreds of flowers per plant.
Growing baby s breath is simple and you ll likely find it a useful garden.