Saponaria x oliviana

Also Known As

Saponaria x 'Oliviana'
Oliviana Soapwort
Polish Soapwort

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 2"
W: 12"

planting zones

3a-10b

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Saponaria x oliviana plant details

Saponaria x oliviana is a broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Saponaria x oliviana

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: caryophyllaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 2 IN tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
Uses: mounding

GROWING CONDITIONS for Saponaria x oliviana

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Nestled on tidy, tight green evergreen cushions of very thin, succulent-like foliage, the myriad, nearly stemless blooms in ravishing rose-red hues stage an unbeatable display. Tuck Polish Soapwort into a crevice and you'll soon see why this pumilio and caespitosa hybrid is touted as one of the most superb, freely flowering additions for the rockery.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A hybrid between S. pumilio and S. caespitosa that's truly one of the most floriferous of all rock garden plants. With succulent like foliage in tight little buns, it has near stem-less flowers in lovely rose-red colors. This is just a little charmer that blooms itself silly! Likes lean well drained soil (easy on the fertilizer) it's tighter and more 'efficient' in low nutrient soil in full sun.