Gypsophila aretioides (Alpine baby's breath)

Cultivation

Grow in very well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winter conditions. Best to grow in an alpine house or scree bed.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Containers/Patio, Rock

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

Native to

Caucasus, Iran

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic