Gypsophila, Baby's Breath, Hardy Baby's Breath 'Festival White'

This cultivar is seed grown and includes both single- and double-flowered plants. It's smaller than the species, to 18" tall.

...Read More/> Gypsophila paniculata prefers well-drained soils with a pH over 7.0, as the name suggests ("gypsum-loving"). It is highly drought tolerant once established.

It forms thick fleshy roots that don't take well to transplanting once established.

This species has been declared a noxious weed by the states of California and Washington. It has naturalized throughout northern North America.

I am not so sure about the guidelines about this plant. I planted this in a relatively dry location and totally neglect it. It grows we...Read Morell.

Now that I have to move it, I wonder if I will find another miracle location again....

I grew this for several years in a zone 6A rose garden where it took blazing summer heat and limited water with basically no care at all,...Read More not to mention great piles of snow in the winter. It performed remarkably well and was a lovely backdrop for roses and German bearded iris. I'll definitely be planting it in my new Oklahoma zone 7B garden. A wonderful plant for a natural effect.

My 'White Festival' actually bears flowers that appear pink rather than white. It blooms again if cut back after the first bloom.