Soapwort Flower seeds
Grow your own soap! The Soapwort flower is as useful as it is beautiful. Dainty rose-pink flowers cover the foliage from spring to summer. Soapwort can be used as an edging plant, in window boxes, containers, and as a grown cover. The Soapwort flower earned its name from its astringent properties. Soapwort flowers can be steeped in water and used as a soap, body wash, or shampoo. The water will actually form a lather when agitated. This flower was brought over from colonists as a substitute when soap was scarce. In addition to being used as a soap, a quick online search would also show studies suggesting topical benefits for the skin. It can also be used to clean laundry, home surfaces, and much more. This is a fast-growing perennial that thrives in any soil type.
Seed count: 100
Botanic name:
Saponaria officinalis
Plant spacing:
1 foot apart
Color:
Pink to light pink blooms with dark green foliage
Sowing depth:
1/8 inch
Sun requirements:
Full sun / part shade
Utilization:
Soapwort can be grown for its beauty or for more practical uses such as creating your own natural handsoap or laundry detergent.
Frost hardy:
Yes
Maturity days:
60-70 days
Life cycle:
Perennial
Can I start indoors:
Yes
Container friendly:
Yes
Other names:
Soapweed, Bouncing-Bet, Crow Soap, Wild Sweet William, Latherwort, Lady’s-wash Bowl, Old Maid’s-pink and Fuller’s Herb
