Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Gypsophila repens 'Alba'

Gypsophila repens (Creeping Baby's Breath)

Creeping Baby's Breath

White flowers on short stems. Tiny blue-green leaves.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Full sun and very well-drained soil. Excellent plant for front borders, rock gardens, or dry stone walls. Very attractive when it trails over stone walls.

Interesting Information
Gypsophila comes from the Greek gypsos, or gypsum, and philos, or friendship and alludes to the plants' preference for gypsum rock.


Plant Type
Perennial

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Bloom Color
White

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Foliage Color
Matte Blue-Green


Height
4-8 Inches


Spread
8-12 Inches


USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9


Patented
No

Campanula poscharskyana

(Serbian Bellflower )

Catmint

Nepeta

(Catmint 'Walkers Low')

Maltese Cross

Lychnis chalcedonica

(Maltese Cross )

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color
White
Exposure
Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Med-Dry
Season of Interest (Flowering)
May
June
July
August
September
Attributes
Long Blooming
Rock Garden
Rebloomer