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ROCK SOAPWORT Saponaria Spreading Perennial Groundcover Pink Non-GMO 500 Seeds
Fresh – No Filler – Pure Seed – Non-GMO
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Soapwort is a spreading perennial is native to Europe and grows 6-14 inches tall.
It blooms in late spring, producing many small, pink flowers that cover the bushy mounds.
It can be used as a ground cover, and it is ideal for the front of the border or rock gardens.
Full sun to partial shade.
Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit for reliable performance in the garden.
Bursting with pink profusion, this popular pretty wildflower spreads a carpet of joy wherever it blooms.
This easy-to-grow perennial is an ideal groundcover, edging plant, or container plant.
Originally, this hardy plant grew in the mountains of the Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia.
The genus name "Saponaria" comes from the Latin word for soap, referring to the plant's ancient use in soap-making.
Rumor has it that this plant produces such a gentle and cleansing lather that it has been used for cleaning fragile museum pieces.
 
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Common Names: Rock Soapwort
Latin Name: Saponaria ocymoides
Species Origin: Introduced US Wildflower
Type: Garden Flowers
Life Cycle: Perennial
USDA Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
US Regions: California, Mountain, Arid/Desert, Plains/Texas, Midwest, Northern, Northeast, Southeast
Stratification: No Stratification
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun
Color: Pink
Bloom Season: Blooms Late Spring, Blooms Early Summer
Uses: Deer Resistant