Pink Creeping Baby's Breath (Gypsophila repens 'Rosea')
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Deciduous Perennial Mat-Forming, Trailing in the Caryophyllaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
Tray of 10 4" pots Field $48.05 Likely available
1/24 - 4/4

Gypsophila repens 'Rosea' is a low, mat-forming perennial native to the mountains of Europe, grown here as a fast-spreading groundcover. Slender, branching stems clothed in small, linear, gray-green leaves trail outward to form a dense carpet just 3 to 6 inches tall and 10 to 18 inches wide.

From early to late summer it's covered in clusters of tiny, soft pink flowers held just above the foliage. Full sun and sharply-drained soil bring out its best bloom; it's drought tolerant once established and well suited to rock gardens, walls, and path edges.

Pros

  • Low, dense mat-forming groundcover, excellent for rock gardens and walls
  • Soft pink summer flowers held just above the foliage
  • Fast growing and drought tolerant once established

Cons

  • Short-lived in heavy, wet, or poorly-drained soil
  • Flowers are individually tiny and can look sparse up close
  • Needs full sun to bloom well
Highlights A low, fast-spreading groundcover form of Baby's Breath, valued for its dense mat of gray-green foliage and clouds of soft pink summer flowers.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 3 - 6 inches tall. 10 - 18 inches wide.
Growth Rate Fast
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 3a - 8b (Usually hardy to -40° F)
Tags Deciduous, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Extended Bloom Time, Full Sun, Good for Rock Garden, Groundcover, Low Maintenance, Medium, Perennial, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site
Bloom Period June To August
Flower Color Soft pink
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Past Availability
2025 : 04/03 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 04/13 - 09/30

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