| Description | Gypsy series Baby's Breath (Gypsophila muralis) A mounding low plant with semi-double deep pink, and rose-colored flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (jipp-SOFF-ill-uh)(mew-RA-lis) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry, doesn't like high heat and humidity |
| Soil & Site | average, well-drained, never wet and soggy, may need a bit of lime |
| Temperature | tolerates the heat |
| Flowers | small, semi-double, deep pink, deep rose and white, have different shades of colors, covers entire plant when blooming |
| Leaves | strong branched stems, linear dark green leaves |
| Dimensions | up to a foot in spread and height, mounding |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Europe found growing on limestone outcroppings. |
| Misc Facts | Gypsophila is derived from the Greek words gypsos for gypsum and philos for friendship. Muralis means of walls. This plant was an All American selection in 1997. AKA: Gyspy White Baby's Breath, Gypsy Deep Rose Baby's |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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