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.
White flowers that look like baby s breath.
I found a great achillea that looks very much like baby s breath.
My mom loves baby s breath so i wanted to plant some for her perennial but her soil is way too clay.
And it also comes in a smaller size at 1 foot.
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.
It s achillea ptarmica which comes in a regular size of 2 feet.
The creeping forms drape beautifully over rock walls.
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.
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.
Plants prefer sweet alkaline soils with full sun and excellent drainage.
Baby s breath plants branch heavily in early to mid summer resulting in hundreds of flowers per plant.
It is also said to represent happiness and purity due to its white color.
Baby s breath also known as gypsophila baby s breath flowers are very popular filler flowers in wreaths bouquets and flower arrangements.
I ve had great luck with both.
Growing baby s breath is simple and you ll likely find it a useful garden.
How to grow baby s breath.
After bloom time shear the plants to deadhead and for neatness.