Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
Standard seed packet, 75 seeds
$1.25
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Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
- Perennial 100cm
- A soap can be made from boiling...
- Pale-pink/white flowers with sweet scent
Perennial growing to 60cm. Upright spreading habit. Attractive pale-pink/white flowers with a sweet fruity scent. Good for borders or as a ground cover. A soap can be made by boiling or steeping the whole plant in water. It is said to be gentler than synthetic cleaners. Also has medicinal uses. Also know as "Bouncing Bet".
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Raise seedlings |
| Sowing Depth: | 5mm |
| When: | Autumn, late winter and spring |
| Germination: | 21-30 days @ 12-21°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Perennial |
| Plant Spacing: | 50cm |
| Plant Height: | 60cm |
| Position: | Part or full sun, moist soil |
| Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 85 days flower (730 days root harvest) |
(Product number: B4-14)
Seeds per gram: 750 seeds
| SKU | B4-14 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0005kg |
| Botanical name: | Saponaria officinalis |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 75 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 750 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by Melanie Shaw/CC BY-ND 2.0 Illustration by Janus Kops |
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