Saponaria (Saponaria Ocymoides Rose-pink) - Also known as Rock Soapwort, this drought tolerant perennial forms a dense carpet of rose-pink blooms. Saponaria ground cover will provide a superior flowering, low-growing, low-maintenance plant, and it is easily grown by sowing Saponaria seeds. Saponaria Ocymoides Soapwort is an ideal selection for hanging over walls or crevices, beds, borders, and xeriscape gardens. It also works nicely in containers and in hanging baskets. Saponaria Soapwort is a fast-growing ground cover that will readily re-seeds itself, and it has semi-evergreen foliage. Trimming the Rock Soapwort back after the blooms are spent keeps the plant tidy and helps to keep the re-seeding to a minimum.

How To Grow Rock Soapwort From Seed: Rock Soapwort can be directly seeded into your garden, or seeded indoors for transplanting later. Sow Soapwort seeds early in the season and cover very lightly with soil. Or, broadcast spread the Saponaria seeds, and rake them into the soil lightly. Water lightly after seeding. Rock Soapwort prefers light, well-draining soil, and a sunny setting. Saponaria Care: Once Saponaria plants are established, they should grow well for years with almost no maintenance. 

Excellent Landscape Plant

How To Grow

If sowing indoors, saponaria seeds will germinate best after a cold treatment. To do this, place the seeds on a damp paper towel, roll it up, place it in a ziploc bag then place in the fridge for 4 weeks. After cold treatment, sow the seeds on the surface of starter mix in small pots or trays. Only lightly cover the seeds, as they need light for germination. If sowing outdoors, press the seeds into a prepared seedbed and lightly cover: this can be done either in fall or spring. Water plants regularly to help them establish.

• Environment: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: well-drained with pH 6.6-7.3
• Germ time: 14-28 days

Plant Information

Saponaria is an annual ground cover flowering plant that grows in USDA zones 3 through 10. It attracts pollinators of all kinds, and will grow to a height of 24 inches. This plant can be used in floral arrangements in the same way that baby's breath often is.

• Bloom color: rose-pink
• Bloom season: spring through summer
• Plant spacing: 18 inches

Saponaria (Saponaria Vaccaria Alba) - It is commonly called Soapwort and is a charming annual that gardeners will want in their cutting gardens. Saponaria Soapwort is readily grown from flower seeds, and its branching stems produce a cloud of five-petaled, white, single flowers. Saponaria Soapwort flowers are well suited to cutting and are an excellent as a filler in arrangements similar to the way baby's breath is used. White Soapwort liberally re-seeds itself, so the plant will easily come back each season from its own Saponaria seeds.

Growing Soapwort from seed is fun and rewarding. Saponaria Soapwort seeds can be sown either indoors or directly outdoors. For indoor sowing, the Saponaria seeds germinates better after a cold treatment. Dampen a paper towel, place the seed on the towel and roll it up. Place the damp towel with the seeds into a ziploc bag and place it in the refrigerator for 4 weeks. After the cold treatment, sow the white Soapwort flower seeds on the surface of starter mix in small pots or trays. Only lightly cover the Soapwort seeds as they need light for germination. For outdoor sowing, prepare soil by loosening and weeding and place 2 - 3 seeds in groups spaced 18 inches apart. Press seed into soil and lightly cover. Keep seeds moist until germination. Outdoor sowing can be done either in fall or spring. Water Soapwort regularly to help it establish and lightly fertilize it a couple of times during the growing season.

Excellent Landscape Plant

How To Grow

If sowing indoors, saponaria seeds will germinate best after a cold treatment. To do this, place the seeds on a damp paper towel, roll it up, place it in a ziploc bag then place in the fridge for 4 weeks. After cold treatment, sow the seeds on the surface of starter mix in small pots or trays. Only lightly cover the seeds, as they need light for germination. If sowing outdoors, press the seeds into a prepared seedbed and lightly cover: this can be done either in fall or spring. Water plants regularly to help them establish.

• Environment: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: well-drained with pH 6.6-7.3
• Germ time: 14-28 days

Plant Information

Saponaria is an annual ground cover flowering plant that grows in USDA zones 3 through 10. It attracts pollinators of all kinds, and will grow to a height of 24 inches. This plant can be used in floral arrangements in the same way that baby's breath often is.

• Bloom color: rose-pink
• Bloom season: spring through summer
• Plant spacing: 18 inches