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Baby's Breath
Gypsophila paniculata
Baby's Breath is a perennial herb native to Europe and Asia. It was introduced as a garden ornamental in the late 1800's. It is now widespread across Canada and the northern US. It has been observed growing in a variety of habitats. Although it grows on fine-textured and course-textured soils, in Alberta and BC most infestations are associated with the latter.
This abundantly branched perennial grows to almost 1 metre in height. Seedling plants emerge in early May and develop only one shoot the first year. Established plants have a deep, thick penetrating root system with abundant food reserves that give rise to new shoots in late April. Stems are smooth, linear leaves are opposite, hairless, with a prominent mid vein and grow 2 to 10 cm long. Plants do not flower until the third year when flower buds develop. Flowers are produced in white clusters about early June. Fruits begin forming in mid-July and split open when mature in late July.
Beneficial: The plant is used extensively by the flower industry in bouquets and as an ornamental. In Europe, the root is used for its saponin content. Livestock are known to graze the weed.
Habitat
(a) Climatic requirements Baby's breath can withstand considerable variation in both temperature and moisture. It occurs in areas where the mean number of degree days above 5.5 Centigade range between 832 and 2,220 and the mean annual precipitation ranges between 25 and 112 cm. As an adventive species, it is most aggressive in areas of low rainfall.
(b) Substratum baby's breath can grown in both fine and coarse-textured soils, but is most aggressive on the latter. Fine-textured soils retard root development.
(c) Communities in which the species occurs, baby's breath grows in a wide variety of habitats. It occurs in lightly grazed pastures, roadside ditches, hay fields, and abandoned fields.
USDA: 3-9
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Growth Habits: Perennial, up to 3 feet tall (90 cm)
Watering Needs: Moderate water
Propagation: Root or stem cuttings in early spring, seeds
Baby's Breath... The plants are between 12" and 24" tall when shipped... And shipped Bare Root...
Shipping and planting times are winter and spring months. Please choose from following months: November thru April. But we will make exceptions with limited warranties due to heat during shipping.
And, any plant shipped during normal green and growth months ... which is May through October is going to arrive with brown, burned leaves. They will recover and go green again, but they are going to look dead on arrival.
PRICING AS FOLLOWS:
2 Baby's Breath = $12.95
10 Baby's Breath = $33.95
25 Baby's Breath = $49.95
50 Baby's Breath = $89.95
100 Baby's Breath = $178.00
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