Our Perennial Listing:
Saponaria ocymoides
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Common Name: |
Soapwort |
| Botanical Name: |
Saponaria ocymoides |
| Family: |
Caryophyllaceae |
| Light: |
sun |
| Height: |
4-8 inches |
| Bloom: |
June-Aug |
| Spacing: |
18 inches |
| Color: |
pink |
| Zones: |
2-7 |
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| Features: |
Meaning 'soap plant' for its soapy sap, this saponaria is a valuable trailing plant; great on walls or in raised gardens. Cut it back after flowering for fresh foliage regrowth. Takes sandy and infertile conditions. Reseeds.
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