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Soapwort
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Abundant flowers create a striking display in a rock garden, as a small-scale ground cover, or cascading over walls. Looks great with yarrow, veronica or artemisia. Shear lightly after blooming for best appearance. Adaptable to infertile or sandy soils.
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Plant Details
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Common name
Soapwort
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Botanical name
Saponaria ocymoides
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Variety
na
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Zone
USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
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Light
Sun
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Height
3" (8 cm)
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Habit
Mat-forming
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Feed
Use all-purpose
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Water
Weekly during dry spells
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Bloom Color
Purple
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Bloom Time
Spring-summer
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Maintenance
Keep weed-free
This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:
- Quinn W.'s collection