rock soapwort
saponaria ocymoides
Name
Botanical name: | saponaria ocymoides |
Colloquial name: | rock soapwort |
Growth
Growth form: | padding, ground covering |
Mature height: | up to 20 cm |
Leaf
Foliage: | oblong |
Leaves: | deciduous |
Leaf color: | green |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | star-shaped |
Flowering period: | may - july |
Flower color: | pink |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | permeable, sandy to stony garden soil |
Location: | sunny |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 12 plants per m² |
Use for: | Roof gardens, rock gardens, wall crowns, perennial beds, borders |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |