Festival Star Baby's Breath
Gypsophila 'Festival Star'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Preorder Shipping Schedule
We ship your plants when it's safe to transport them to your zone. Dates are estimated and subject to weather delays.
| Zone 3-4 | Week of March 30th |
| Zone 5 | Week of March 16th |
| Zone 6 | Week of March 2nd |
| Zone 7 | Week of February 23rd |
| Zone 8-12 | Week of February 15th |
Shipping Rates
Ships in 3-4 business days • Tracking provided • Weather protected
| Under $50 | $9.99 |
| $50 - $99.99 | $14.99 |
| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150 - $198.99 | $24.99 |
| $199+ | FREE |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
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Your order is protected by our compliance system that:
- Prevents restricted plants from shipping to your state
- Ensures plants meet your state's agricultural requirements
- Protects gardens from invasive pests and diseases
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Plant Profile & Growing Essentials
Cold hardy, Flowering, Reblooming, Deer-resistant, Heat Tolerant, Drought resistant, Attracts pollinators, and Container Friendly
Fine-textured white blooms, the Festival Star Baby's Breath (Gypsophila 'Festival Star'), provides continuous cut flowers all summer long! Adding lacy light texture and softness to garden beds and borders, breaking up coarse, large foliage plants with a graceful air!
Clouds of small white flowers float above densely branched plants from May through October! Festival Star is ane exceptionally hardy Baby's Breath that looks great in the landscape or in combination with annuals in baskets, mixed containers, or window boxes. The mounds of green foliage have loads of branching to add lacy texture to gardens, outdoor containers and vases indoors!
Festival Star is hardy in both heat and sun throughout a wide range of USDA growing zones. These airy blooms add snow-white frilly mist to gardens all summer! Iconic additions to add lacy finery to flower arrangements and bouquets, these easy-care perennials add the same look to your garden!
Planting and Application:
Small and compact, any garden becomes a cut flower garden! For the cost of a dozen roses, add this perennial bloom to Rose gardens and perennial borders for lovely bouquets of your own! The ice-white blooms provide a brilliant backdrop for other wildflower varieties, with a light and airy feel.
These butterfly magnets belong in pollinator beds, containers and planters, as well as balcony container gardens and planters. Baby's Breath is lovely as an eye-catching mass planting, wildflower garden, or used in container gardens. Not just lovely for fresh bouquets, these blooms can be dried and used in botanical arrangements for years of beauty!
- Light & Airy Tiny Bright White Blooms
- Fine-Textured Medium Green Foliage
- Mounds of Dense, Full Compact Clouds
- Beds & Borders, Containers & Planters
- Fresh & Dried Bouquets
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Gypsophila does best in moderately moist, well-drained soil and full sun throughout USDA zones 5-11. Not particular on the type of soil, as long as it doesn't get soggy, provide moderate moisture during drought and add a layer of mulch to help hold in moisture. No need to deadhead, but prune mound in early spring.
- Full Sun
- Moderately Moist, Well-Drained Soil
- Mulched Beds
- Deadhead After Bloom & Prune Early Spring
- Deer Resistant
Festival Star Baby's Breath is a gorgeous misty icy white cloud of tiny blooms that add lacy finery to indoor vases and outdoor pots & planters! Order now at NatureHills.com!
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Growth RateModerate
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Pollinator FriendlyYes
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Pollinator Required
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Bloom PeriodEarly Summer, Late Summer
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Does Not Ship ToAK, HI, ID, MT
