species

Saponaria ocymoides

rock soapwort

A scale drawing of Saponaria ocymoides, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Saponaria ocymoides belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae, also known as rock soapwort, introduced to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in dry or well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Dry, Well drained
In the UK
Introduced

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Record data from biflora (156626-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.