Gypsophila creeping in landscape design

The geographic homeland of a modest but very showy plant called gypsophila creeping, which belongs to the carnation family, is many warm countries of southern Europe. This perennial is quite compact: the length of its creeping shoots rarely exceeds ten to fifteen centimeters. Gypsophila creeping has dark green, narrow-lanceolate leaves that form dark, down-like thickets, and small white flowers that bloom on shoots in mid-summer. However, this plant adorns the garden with its flowers not only in June-July, but sometimes in early autumn - during the secondary flowering.

This plant is quite unpretentious and, which is important for our climatic conditions, frost-resistant, it feels best in bright, sun-drenched areas. As for the soil, light soil with good drainage is best suited for gypsophila: in such an area, the plant can grow without transplanting for up to four years. In no case should a perennial be planted in acidic soils. Lime is the best fertilizer for it.

Gypsophila can be propagated by seeds (in spring they should be planted under glass or in open soil before winter), as well as cuttings. This flower looks most effective in small thickets, which are created by planting a large number of plants per square meter - from twenty to forty. Landscape designers most often use this tiny perennial for rockeries, rock gardens, curbs, and rocky areas.