Description
Common name: Babys Breath
Baby’s Breath has come a long way over the years, with breeders improving their habit, bloom time, and longevity in the garden. SUMMER SPARKLES® sets a new standard in taller Gypsophila. Unlike most which are quite open in habit and go dormant in late summer, this new variety has a much more compact, refined looking form and looks great in the garden all season.
It forms a uniform, very densely branched, rounded clump of grey-green foliage that becomes completely covered in flowers from late spring through midsummer. The white flowers are small, semi-double, and slightly fragrant. They are borne prolifically on all sides of the plant. Deadheading the first round of flowers will encourage the plant to rebloom.
SUMMER SPARKLES® fits well into the middle of the flower border and also looks great in containers where it typically stays shorter.
Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens Inc.
Size: Grade #1 Bare root
Height: 23.0-27.0″
Spread: 30.0-40.0″
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Sunlight: Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Deer resistant
