Soapwort Wildflower Seed

Soapwort Wildflower Seed is found growing widely under hedges and along roadsides mainly in England and Wales. It makes a brilliant garden flower as it grows to approx. 90cm and has attractive foliage and bunches of large pearly pink flowers which brighten any border.

Latin Name

• Saponaria offincalis

Life Cycle

• Perennial

Flowering Time

• July to September

Soapwort Wildflower Seed Max Flowering Height

• 100cm

Soapwort Wildflower Seed Approx Sowing Rate

• 4.5kg/acre

Wildflower Site Preparation

The site should be weed free. Annual weeds should be controlled by mechanical means or by the use of contact based herbicide. Perennial weeds, for example docks thistle, nettles and couch grass can be dealt with using a translocated herbicide such as Round-Up. Cultivate to achieve a fine seed bed, sow seed mix and then roll to ensure firmness. The best results are obtained when there is good contact between the soil and the seeds.

Sowing Times

Sowing can best be achieved by mixing the seed with dry sand, dry sifted topsoil or sawdust and evenly broadcast. It is important that the seed is in contact with moisture in the soil so the seedbed should be lightly raked and then rolled.