Alpine gypsophila is a very cute perennial that blooms in summer.
Key Alpine Gypsophila facts
Name – Gypsophila repens
Family – Caryophyllaceae
Type – perennial
Height – 7 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Exposure – full sun
Soil: ordinary, chalky, well drained and even dry – Flowering: end spring → fall
Caring for it from planting to pruning is easy and its ornamental impact on rocky ground and stone walls is guaranteed.
From nursery pots, better plant in fall, but also in spring as long as it doesn’t freeze.
Creeping baby’s breath grows into beautiful flowered mounds. It easily cascades down the sides of pots, making it excellent to decorate terraces and balconies.
Gypsophila is a very easy plant to care for that requires practically no care at all and grows abundantly.
Remove wilted flowers regularly if you wish.
This grassy perennial makes for ground cover and can become a shrubby plant, and you’ll be thrilled with its very cute tiny white flowers.
On a bed of rocky ground, along a low wall or in a spot among cobblestones, it will quickly settle in and swoon you with its abundant blooming.
Take care to provide for enough space upon planting, because this plant can spread quickly and gobble up space.
