Saponaria Seeds | Ocymoides

How to Grow

Rock Soapwort can be directly seeded into your garden, or seeded indoors for transplanting later. Sow Soapwort seeds early in the season and cover very lightly with soil. Or, broadcast spread the Saponaria seeds, and rake them into the soil lightly. Water lightly after seeding. Rock Soapwort prefers light, well-draining soil, and a sunny setting

• Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
• Depth: Cover Lightly 1/8 inch
• Average Germ Time: 14 -35 days
• Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
• Plant Spacing: 12 inches

Flower Specifications

Once Saponaria plants are established, they should grow well for years with almost no maintenance. Water them 1 - 2 times a week during dry periods, and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every month or two.

• Height: 6 - 12 inches
• USDA Zones: 3 - 7
• Season: Perennial

Saponaria (Saponaria Ocymoides Rose-pink) - Also known as Rock Soapwort, this drought tolerant perennial forms a dense carpet of rose-pink blooms. Saponaria ground cover will provide a superior flowering, low-growing, low-maintenance plant, and it is easily grown by sowing Saponaria seeds. Saponaria Ocymoides Soapwort is an ideal selection for hanging over walls or crevices, beds, borders, and xeriscape gardens. It also works nicely in containers and in hanging baskets. Saponaria Soapwort is a fast-growing ground cover that will readily re-seeds itself, and it has semi-evergreen foliage. Trimming the Rock Soapwort back after the blooms are spent keeps the plant tidy and helps to keep the re-seeding to a minimum.

How To Grow Rock Soapwort From Seed: Rock Soapwort can be directly seeded into your garden, or seeded indoors for transplanting later. Sow Soapwort seeds early in the season and cover very lightly with soil. Or, broadcast spread the Saponaria seeds, and rake them into the soil lightly. Water lightly after seeding. Rock Soapwort prefers light, well-draining soil, and a sunny setting. Saponaria Care: Once Saponaria plants are established, they should grow well for years with almost no maintenance. 

Excellent Landscape Plant

How To Grow

If sowing indoors, saponaria seeds will germinate best after a cold treatment. To do this, place the seeds on a damp paper towel, roll it up, place it in a ziploc bag then place in the fridge for 4 weeks. After cold treatment, sow the seeds on the surface of starter mix in small pots or trays. Only lightly cover the seeds, as they need light for germination. If sowing outdoors, press the seeds into a prepared seedbed and lightly cover: this can be done either in fall or spring. Water plants regularly to help them establish.

• Environment: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: well-drained with pH 6.6-7.3
• Germ time: 14-28 days

Plant Information

Saponaria is an annual ground cover flowering plant that grows in USDA zones 3 through 10. It attracts pollinators of all kinds, and will grow to a height of 24 inches. This plant can be used in floral arrangements in the same way that baby's breath often is.

• Bloom color: rose-pink
• Bloom season: spring through summer
• Plant spacing: 18 inches

Saponaria (Saponaria Vaccaria Pink Beauty) - This lovely annual is very easy to grow from Saponaria seeds, and it adds a graceful touch to any bed, border, or garden. Pink Saponaria is a wonderful flower that is making a comeback as an easy-to-grow and easy-to-care-for showy annual. Saponaria is also known as Soapwort and has a profusion of small rose-pink blooms. The plant reaches about 24 inches in height, and the branching stems are well suited for cutting. Many gardeners use Saponaria Soapwort as a filler in arrangements similar to the way that Baby's Breath is used.

Growing Soapwort from seed is very rewarding! Saponaria seeds can be sown either indoors or directly outdoors. For indoor sowing, the Saponaria Soapwort seeds germinates better after a cold treatment. Dampen a paper towel, place the seed on the towel and roll it up. Place the damp towel with the seeds into a ziploc bag and place it in the refrigerator for 4 weeks. After the cold treatment, sow the Pink Soapwort seeds on the surface of starter mix in small pots or trays. Only lightly cover the Saponaria seeds as they need light for germination. For outdoor sowing, prepare soil by loosening and weeding and place 2 - 3 seeds in groups spaced 18 inches apart. Press the flower seed into soil and lightly cover. Keep seeds moist until germination. Outdoor sowing can be done either in fall or spring. Water Saponaria Vaccaria plants regularly to help them establish and lightly fertilize them a couple of times during the growing season.