Botanical Name: Saponaria ocymoides
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Common Name: Rock Soapwort  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Ground cover, Perennial

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Rock Soapwort is a vigorous creeper with profuse, late spring pink flowers and fine, dark green leaves. It grows about 4 to 5 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. It grows in sun to part shade, tolerating morning shade/afternoon sun conditions. Prefers well drained soils, and drought tolerant. Attractive cascading over wall and rocks. After flowering, deadhead spent blooms to maintain a tidy appearance; if planted in a large area as a groundcover, use a lawn mower set at 4 inches. Will tolerate light foot traffic.