Giant Flowered Soapwort
Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Caryophyllaceae
Plant Description: An attractive, underutilized perennial, this soapwort produces a carpet of deep green leaves in the spring before erupting in a profusion of pink blooms from early summer to late fall. This low grower needs little water, can handle some foot traffic, and spreads a little more each year, making it an ideal groundcover for many gardens. It is unattractive to deer and rabbits, but highly attractive to pollinators.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 6" tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: Unknown
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Evergreen: Yes
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Fall
Bloom Period: Jun - Oct
Erosion Control: Unknown
Ground Cover: Yes
Foodscape: Unknown
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
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