Saponaria ocymoides

SAPONARIA ocymoides
Rock Soapwort, Tumbling Ted

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 4" (10cm)

Flowering Time: Spring

Flower Colour: Pink, white.

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Caryophyllidae (Pinks Superorder)

Order: Caryophyllales (Pinks Order)

Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pinks Family)

Genus: Saponaria (Soapwort)

Species: ocymoides (like Ocimum)

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Saponaria ocymoides is a spreading perennial about 4" high, suitable for the rock garden or front of border. It has reddish woody stems, and softly hairy bright green leaves, and is covered in pink flowers in spring. It does well in chalky and dry soils, and makes a good companion plant for Aubrieta. There is also a rarer white form.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Seed Pod
The seed pod is a capsule inside the hairy calyx.

Seed
The seeds are small dark brown discs. There are many seeds in a seedpod.

Seedling
The seedling has shiny leaves and reddish stems.

Seed sowing and Germination
Winter: Seeds sown outside in winter germinated in 36 days.

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	Seed Pod The seed pod is a capsule inside the hairy calyx.
	Seed The seeds are small dark brown discs. There are many seeds in a seedpod.
	Seedling The seedling has shiny leaves and reddish stems.
Seed sowing and Germination Winter: Seeds sown outside in winter germinated in 36 days.