Gypsophila elegans 'Covent Garden' is a free-flowering variety with masses of airy, pure white blooms. It grows to a medium height and adds a light, frothy texture to borders, with the bonus of being perfect for cutting. The flowers are a favourite with pollinators, drawing in honeybees, hoverflies and butterflies through summer.
🌸 Flowering: June to August
📏 Height: to 60cm
🌿Annual
Sow: either during March to early April in pots or modules, cover with perlite or vermiculite, seal in a plastic bag and keep at about 15°C: OR in late April to early May in prepared soil where they are to flower. Germination takes 2-3 weeks.
Grow: harden off and transplant pot grown plants when all danger of frost has passed. Space these plants about 30 cm apart. Thin out direct sown plants. They like a sunny and well drained position.
📌Uses:
CUT FLOWER
an excellent choice for cutting
Perfect on their own or as a foil for other blooms
WILDLIFE FRIENDLY
A magnet for honeybees, hoverflies, and butterflies, drawn in by the abundant large, open summer blooms.
Offers nectar and pollen over a long flowering window, supporting a range of pollinators including solitary bees like Leafcutter Bees.
The airy structure also provides useful landing space for lighter insects like small hoverflies.
Once the flowers fade, the seed heads are a feast for birds—especially goldfinches, sparrows, and greenfinches.
Ideal for boosting late-season food sources in wildlife-friendly gardens.
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