Gaura 'Sparkle White'
This pretty perennial has graceful white flowers that dance in the breeze. Also known as Whirling Butterflies!
Yates Account
Join now
Create a Yates account today!
Sign up to join the Yates Garden Club for monthly e-mails packed with seasonal inspiration, tips for success & exclusive promotions.
Plus if you’re a Garden Club member you can take part in the Yates Growing Community - a blog to share successes, get advice & win prizes in fun challenges along the way!
Forgot password
Enter the email address associated with your account, and we'll email you a new password.
Baby’s Breath forms airy clouds of tiny, delicate white flowers massed on fine branching stems. A billowing mounded habit makes it a lovely choice for borders, cottage gardens or rockeries. The short sprays are long lasting and traditionally added to posies to accentuate more showy flowers.
Features
- Delicate clouds
- Florist's favourite
- Drought tolerant
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow in rows or in scattered clumps around the garden. Cover with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Firm down and keep moist.
Care
Choose a well drained position in full Sun. Add Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone and Yates Thrive Natural Garden Lime before planting, and fertilise regularly with Yates Thrive Soluble Plant Food. Protect from snails and slugs.
Hint
Make successive sowings at 4 weekly intervals to ensure continuous supply of flowers for picking. Plants may require support in exposed positions.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
20-30cm |
| Sow depth |
6mm |
| Plant height |
50cm |
| Germination |
10-14 days |
| Germination (days) |
12 days |
| Flowering |
10 weeks |
| Flowering (days) |
70 days |
| Botanical name |
Gypsophila repens |
Alyssum 'Carpet of Snow'
Long lasting masses of tiny fragrant white flowers. Its hardiness and versatility makes it ideal as a border, ground cover or for growing in pots.
Share
Share this product on social media