Saponaria

Wildflower
- Soapwort, Bouncing Bet
(S. Officinalis) (Family: Caryophyllaceae

So named because of the sudsy soap-like quality when petals are crushed and rubbed. They come in a variety of showy blooms ranging from white to pink to mauve. Phlox-like and fragrant wildflower. Bounding Bet uses the imagery of the bouncing movement of a washerwoman using a washing board.

Saponaria is native to both North America and Europe. It can be grown very successfully if transplanted early in spring to the garden or grown from seed and does very well, even establishing itself to continue year to year.

Biden

- wildflower

It is on the endangered list, so I do my bit by growing them on my balcony hoping it will help reseed. It is native to British Columbia and other than that I don’t know too much, feel free to add via comments or email me.