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Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort, Bouncing Bet)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 20039



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Saponaria
Species: Saponaria officinalis
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
  • Opposite
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  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Clay / Heavy
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
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  • Blooms from October to March in the southern hemisphere. edit | delete
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Other names for this plant:
Lychnis saponaria



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