Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Baby’s breath got a whole new look! Pure white flowers that attract butterflies are produced from this compact grower. The Festival Star Baby's Breath is a long bloomer and deer resistant. Adding to its favorability, is its easy maintenance and versatility in gardens or landscapes.
The foliage for Festival Star Baby's Breath is a grey-green. For the Festival Star Baby's Breath the stems are shorter but they are still just long enough for cut flower use. On top of these stems are dense, petite, pure white blooms. Bloom season is quite generous, lasting from late spring to early fall. This Baby’s Breath reaches a spread of sixteen to twenty-four inches with a height of twelve to eighteen inches. Use the Festival Star Baby's Breath as a filler plant, or border planting. It works well as coverage for dying bulb foliage, as a focal point, cut flower or dried flowers.
Festival Star Baby's Breath Care
Plant the Festival Star Baby's Breath in full sun. It needs at minimum, six hours of sun each day. Soil should be well drained and average to fertile. This Baby’s Breath prefers alkaline to neutral soil. Water needs are average to low. Apply a continuous release fertilizer in the spring. Don’t wait until fall to trim, trimming should take place in the spring.
Festival Star Baby's Breath Spacing
The Festival Star Baby's Breath grows to a height of twelve to eighteen inches. Correct spacing should be followed to ensure proper root development. Spacing should be sixteen to twenty four inches, center on center.
Festival Star Baby's Breath Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 3 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 12-18 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 16-24 Inches
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Foliage Color
- , Blue, Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Festival Star Baby's Breath
- Also Known As
- Hardy Baby's Breath; Common Baby's Breath
- Botanical Name
- Gypsophila paniculata 'Danfestar' USPP 14,818
- Brand
- Proven Winners
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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