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 |
