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Baby’s Breath
Gypsophila paniculata
Caryophyllaceae · perennial
Tiny airy flowers commonly used as filler or in cloud-like mass arrangements.
SeasonSummer
ColoursWhite, pink
LightFull sun
Care levelEasy
Vase life7–10 days
Best forFiller, airy bouquets, wedding work
Tiny airy flowers commonly used as filler or in cloud-like mass arrangements.
About this flower
This Flower Diary entry is designed as a practical starting point. Flowering time, colour, vase life and growing behaviour can vary by cultivar, climate and handling.
Using it in arrangements
Consider the flower’s scale, form, season and colour alongside the rest of your arrangement. Local availability may differ from natural bloom season because commercial flowers can be greenhouse-grown or imported.
Botanical identity
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Gypsophila
- Native range / origin
- Europe and Asia
Growing & garden care
- Light
- Full sun
Floristry & cut-flower notes
- Vase life
- 7–10 days
- Best uses
- filler, airy bouquets, wedding work
Meaning, gifting & culture
- Common meanings
- everlasting love, innocence
- Gifting occasions
- wedding, baby celebration, romance