Saponaria lempergii Max Frei
Giant Flowered Soapwort
Details
6" tall x 18" wide (cutting propagated). Huge clusters of clear pink flowers cover the entire plant in late summer, adding clouds of color to your garden when many other perennials have folded their tents for the season. This variety has great hybrid vigor, getting bigger and better every year in our display garden. Plant around the base of Caryopteris (Blue Mist Spirea) for a spectacular combination. This is an easy-to-grow variety, needing only compost enriched garden soil and moderate watering. Needs to be used more; such a great plant! Can tolerate occasional foot traffic.Flat of 32 plants will cover 48 square feet when planted together
| Associated SKUs HBL7BXX |
86590 (Plant - 2.5" deep pot) F6590 (Flat of 32 - 2.5" deep pots) |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Giant Flowered Soapwort |
| Botanical Name | Saponaria lempergii Max Frei |
| Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Mature Height | 6" tall |
| Mature Spread | 18" wide |
| Bloom Time | Early summer to mid fall |
| Ships As | Potted Plant |
| Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
| Soil Type | Average Soil, Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil, Well-Drained Soil |
| Soil Moisture | Drought Resistant / Waterwise |
| Amount of Rain | 10 to 20", 20 to 30", 30 to 40", 40 to 50" |
| Advantages | Deer Resistant, Attract Hummingbirds, Easy to grow, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good for Containers, Groundcover, Good Rockgarden or alpine plant, Low Maintenance |
| Ideal Region | Anywhere In The US, Northeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific Northwest |
| Neonicotinoid-Free | Yes - Learn More |
| Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |
Planting Guides
View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.
Shipping
Plant Shipping: Buy now and we will ship your order at the ideal planting time for your region. Fall shipping begins the week of September 4 (zones 3-4 first) and ends in early November. Expected ship week will display at checkout after you enter your zip code.
Most plant and bulb orders arrive within 2-6 days, or less, of leaving our greenhouses in Colorado. This prompt delivery is provided without additional express charges.
Grass Plugs & Seed: Most orders ship within 5-8 business days (all zones).
Gardening Goods:All non-plant items ship within 2-3 days.
Standard shipping costs are $4.99 and up, depending on the size of the order.
Reviewsby PowerReviews
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 5 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Attractive (5)
- Hardy (4)
- Healthy (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Garden (3)
- Outdoors (3)
- Primary use:
- Personal (4)
Reviewed by 5 customers
Displaying reviews 1-5
Pros
- Accurate Instructions
- Attractive
- Hardy
- Healthy
- Long blooming, good groundcover....
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Garden
- Outdoors
- Patio
Comments about High Country Gardens Saponaria lempergii Max Frei:
Beautiful, long blooming ground cover plant! Loved by hawk moths, who visit on summer evenings!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Instructions
- Attractive
- Attractive foliage
- Healthy
- Low to the ground
Cons
Best Uses
- Herbaceous filler
- Living mulch
- Outdoors
- Patio
- Pool Area
Comments about High Country Gardens Saponaria lempergii Max Frei:
I enjoy the shape, leaves and shade of pink (it almost has a hint of purple) of these somewhat phlox-like plants (which tend to bloom AFTER phlox, so if you like the phlox look, then these are great to extend that low, mounding shape bloom season).
We live in the high desert with only about 15 inches of water a year and very harsh sun and wind. Under these conditions, the giant flowering soapwort does need a little bit of pampering. Part shade is a must here, and in order for the blooms not to shrivel and fade, it does need to stay more moist than do desert plants.
To give this plant the best chance, I planted in a depression of a few inches and mulched with dry leaves.
I am very pleased with the robust nature of this soapwort; I ordered these last fall as tiny, 2 or 2.5 inch starts. Already this summer, they have been blooming (and continue to do so) for about a month, and have spread to each be about a 12 inch circle.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive
- Hardy
- Healthy
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about High Country Gardens Saponaria lempergii Max Frei:
Planted many, many types of plants last summer trying to cover some of the bare ground left from wildfire. These are among the very few plants that survived the winter, but they are looking amazing, despite late snows and not- great soil.
Pros
- Attractive
- Hardy
Cons
Best Uses
- Garden
Comments about High Country Gardens Saponaria lempergii Max Frei:
Purchased over ten years ago as part of a HCG's planned garden, this Saponaria has been a faithful pink July bloomer. Not showy but pretty in its own way. It gets some shade in the morning, but in afternoon it gets sun blasted and often blow dryed by our High Plains wind. It's made it through -20 degrees in winter. I do Nothing for it except water about every three weeks (if I remember). It has never spread beyond a foot of where it got its start. When June flowers are fading, this little shorty is blooming. Guess I need more of these!
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Attractive
- Hardy
- Healthy
Cons
Best Uses
- Garden
- Outdoors
- Partial Shade
Comments about High Country Gardens Saponaria lempergii Max Frei:
everyone of the 8 or so of these i have planted have lived. the ones i put in years ago have done well and bloom when little else is. i live in the east bench area of the salt lake valley, have clay soil and try to use little water. these plants are tough and showy, i have them in a west facing garden so it gets hot but they do get some shade.so happy to find something that thrives and is so pretty.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Displaying reviews 1-5
Q & A
Suggested Companion Plants:
USDA Hardiness Planting Zones
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
- If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will survive the winter temperatures in your area.
- If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
Find Your Planting Zone:
Enter your Zip Code to find your USDA Planting Zone
