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A close-up of Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden's Gypsophila Covent Garden shows delicate white flowers with yellow centers, green stems, and buds, all set against a blurred green background.
A close-up of Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden's Gypsophila Covent Garden shows delicate white flowers with yellow centers, green stems, and buds, all set against a blurred green background.
A hand holds a bouquet of delicate white Gypsophila Covent Garden flowers by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, with slender green stems resting on a dark wooden surface.
A pale yellow pitcher filled with Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden’s Gypsophila Covent Garden sits on a stone patio, surrounded by potted plants and wooden planters in a charming garden setting.
Gypsophila Covent Garden by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden features delicate white blooms and green stems set against dark wood, creating a striking contrast that highlights the airy beauty of this classic annual.
Gypsophila Covent Garden by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden forms a dense carpet of delicate white blooms with green stems and leaves. The small, yellow-centered flowers bring a natural, serene look reminiscent of a florist bouquet.
Close-up of Gypsophila Covent Garden by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden, featuring delicate white annual blooms with fine petals and slender green stems, ideal for florist bouquets or adding elegance to a lush garden.
A yellow circular logo features a black and white bee and "RHS PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS" text, ideal for highlighting Gypsophila Covent Garden seeds by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden—classic white annuals loved in floral bouquets.
A cluster of delicate white Gypsophila Covent Garden flowers by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden blooms outdoors on slender green stems, set against a softly blurred background of foliage and sky.
Gypsophila Covent Garden by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden features dense clusters of small white annual flowers with green stems and leaves, creating a delicate, lush look—ideal for florist bouquets.
Gypsophila Covent Garden by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden produces dense clusters of small, delicate white blooms on thin green stems—perfect for sunny outdoor spots or as a soft accent in florist bouquets.
Gypsophila Covent Garden by Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden features dense clusters of small white annual blooms with delicate green stems and leaves, offering a soft, airy texture—ideal for natural outdoor settings or florists’ bouquets.

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Selected by our team at Bishy Barnabees · Reg. No. 8067

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1,000 seeds

Annual

Gypsophila Covent Garden

The florist's white mist — clouds of tiny pure white five-petalled stars on airy branching stems; a hardy annual that creates the professional arranger's essential white filler and spacer; direct sow in the final position (dislikes transplanting); succession sow every 3 weeks for continuous flowering from June to October (each sowing lasts only 4–5 weeks); loves alkaline soil; RHS Plants for Pollinators

Height 45–60cm
Spread 30cm
Spacing 20cm

Quantity

£2.30
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Growing guide

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Delivery & packaging
Standard delivery £2.76 · 2–4 working days
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Packaging Eco-friendly · compostable & recyclable
Destinations UK only

Every seed in our range has been chosen by the team at Salle Moor Hall Farm, Reepham, Norfolk — where we grow, dry and harvest flowers throughout the season. We select for performance, reliability and beauty in UK cottage garden conditions.

Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd · Defra/APHA Authorised Seed Merchant · Reg. No. 8067

About the awards & recognition

RHS Plants for Pollinators

RHS Plants for Pollinators

This plant has been assessed by the Royal Horticultural Society and recommended as especially beneficial to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Growing plants like this directly supports UK pollinator populations — something close to our hearts at Salle Moor Hall Farm, where we see the difference a cottage garden full of the right plants can make.

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