Scientific Name Saponaria ocymoides Common Name Rock soapwort

Ground Covers Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
	Habit: Evergreen
	Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
	Size: 4 to 8 inches; spread of 3 feet
	Site Requirements: Prefers well-drained loamy soil but tolerates light-textured infertile soil
	Form: Low growing mat
	Texture: --
	Foliage: 1 inch dark green teardrop-shaped leaves
	Flower/Fruit: Bright purplish pink five-petaled flowers in late spring
	Comments: Space plants 10 to 16 inches apart; some drought tolerance
	Cultivars: --

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