Gypsophilia Elegans Covent Garden

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:

• The large, open blooms are a big hit with bumblebees, honeybees, and solitary bees like leafcutter bees.
• Acts as a rich nectar and pollen source through mid to late summer.
• 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.

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 summer blooms.
• Offers nectar and pollen over a long flowering window, supporting a range of pollinators including solitary bees.
• The airy structure also provides useful landing space for lighter insects like small hoverflies.
• Listed by the RHS as a plant for pollinators.