Festival™ White Flare Gypsophila paniculata

Festival® White Flare is a compact panicle baby's breath with an upright shape and small, semi-double white flowers for a late-spring display. Danziger lists first-year flowering, a 50 cm height, a 30 cm width, and USDA zones 4–8; the compact size suits a border, pot, or cutting garden. ## Garden placement The fine flower clouds add light texture among sturdier perennials and can soften the edge of a mixed planting. Leave room for air around the upright stems, or grow it in a small container where its scale stays easy to manage. The breeder also identifies it as suitable for landscape planting and cutting. ## Growing conditions Give this selection full sun and sharply drained soil. The species grows best in neutral to alkaline soil and does not tolerate standing water; avoid rich, persistently wet sites. The cultivar is listed as a first-year flowering perennial, so it can provide display without a long establishment period. ## Maintenance Cut flower stems for fresh arrangements as they open. After the main flowering flush, trim spent stems if a tidier outline is wanted; general species guidance notes that cutting back after flowering can encourage additional bloom. Avoid disturbing established roots. Sources: [Danziger Festival® White Flare](https://www.danzigeronline.com/catalog/perennials_catalog/festival-white-flare/); [North Carolina Extension: Gypsophila paniculata](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/gypsophila-paniculata/).