Saponaria ocymoides | Rock Soapwort | Groundcover
Saponaria ocymoides belongs to the plant family CARYOPHYLLACEĆ and Genus Saponaria This Groundcover prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Saponaria ocymoides does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Saponaria ocymoides so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Saponaria ocymoides rock soapwort is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Saponaria ocymoides can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. It usually does best in dry soils. Rock soapwort can survive for a while without water.
Saponaria ocymoides will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Saponaria ocymoides is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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