A profusion of small white flowers, which take on a pink blush as they mature, appear on the branching stems in mid- to late summer, creating a frothy haze above the low mounds of grey-green foliage.
Garden care: Support using twiggy pea sticks or brush wood before the flowers appear. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn
How to care for Gypsophila Rosenschleier:
Support using twiggy pea sticks or brush wood before the flowers appear. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.5m
Eventual spread:
0.4m
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.