Soapwort

Saponaria x lempergii Max Frei

• Position: full sun
• Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to August
• Flower colour: soft-pink
• Other features: narrow, grey-green leaves
• Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)
  
  A tumbling mass of soft pink, five-petalled flowers on hairy stems from June to August. This low-growing perennial is perfect for the front of a sunny, well-drained border, rock garden or raised bed. Since it actually prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soil it's a good choice for a site recently cleared of builders' rubble.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.
  
  
• Goes well with: Linum perenne 'Blau Saphir', Stachys byzantina, Lavandula augustifolia 'Munstead', Verbena bonariensis, Deutzia x magnifica, Allium sphaerocephalon

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