Festival Star™ Hardy Baby's Breath

Festival Star™ is a compact, tightly mounded selection of perennial baby's breath grown for masses of small white flowers. Proven Winners identifies its cultivar as Gypsophila paniculata 'Danfestar' and lists a 12–18 inch height, 16–24 inch spread, and USDA zones 3–9. The low mound fits smaller sunny borders while its airy flowers also work well as cut blooms. ## Siting and Flowering Plant in full sun and sharply drained soil. The [Proven Winners profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/p/5885) describes a long flowering season, while the [grower booklet](https://www.provenwinners.com/sites/provenwinners.com/files/catalogs_pdfs/wg-pw-variety-booklet-13-14.pdf) reports flowering from late spring into early fall. The cultivar name and patent identifiers in the catalog are retained as listed for 'Danfestar'. ## Garden Use Use it near the front or middle of a sunny perennial border, or harvest stems for fresh or dried arrangements. Leave enough room for the mound to reach its documented spread. ## Maintenance Provide drainage through winter and avoid disturbing its established roots. Harvesting stems for arrangements can encourage branching and reblooming, according to Proven Winners' growing information.