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Saponaria ocymoides

Common Name: Rock Soapwort

Saponaria is a sprawling plant which forms a nice carpet of semi-evergreen foliage. Small sprays of pink flowers appear prolifically in early summer. It works well in a rock garden, as a groundcover, or between stepping stones on a path.

The common name, Soapwort, refers to the sap from the roots of S. officinalis which was once used to make soap.