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Saponaria ocymoides (Cote d'Azur Pinks)
Saponaria ocymoides (Cote d'Azur Pinks)
One of the most beautiful and useful hardy perennials. Its tiny, semi-evergreen foliage is almost totally covered with pink, starshaped flowers. Dense, compact with a spreading and trailing habit that is ideal for banks, terraces or low walls.
- Hardiness Zones 3-10
- Mature Height 6 - 8 inches
- Bloom Time May - June
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Ship AsNO.1 Bare Root
- Ground Cover
- Deer Resistant
- Container Friendly
- Attracts Pollinators
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Botanical Name: Saponaria ocymoides
SKU: #01795
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Product Details
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Restricted States US:
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Botanical Name:
Saponaria ocymoides -
Ship As:
Bare Root -
Size:
NO.1 -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Container Gardening, Ground Cover, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant, Attract Pollinator, Drought Tolerant
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Flower Color:
Pink -
Flower Form:
Clusters of star-shaped flowers -
Foliage Type:
Ovate lanceolate hairy mat forming leaves, evergreen. -
Mature Spread:
12 - 18 inches -
Spacing:
15 - 20 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
Top of plant even with soil level and 15-20" apart -
Soil Moisture:
Well drained -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
None
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Winter Care:
Not needed Planting Depth:
Top of plant even with soil levelWatering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwaterFertilization Requirements:
Once per yearSpecial Care:
Not needed
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Shipping Information
K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48
contiguous states.
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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
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Bulbs and Bareroot Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A-5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 6A 3/24/25 -5/30/25 5/26/25 6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7B-8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 8B-9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 9B-11B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25
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Reviewed by 7 customers
Jaw dropping gorgeous.
Six of the ten came up this spring, and they are gorgeous. Just ordered ten more. Butterflies and bees seem to like them.
Butterfly magnet
One year after planting and these are gorgeous.
Give them a year - Beautiful!
These filled out nicely in the second year and have looked gloriously abundant since (with no tending).
Complete fail
Had great hope for the Côte d'Azur. Bag of 10 arrived in good condition. 5 came up, 2 got 3-4 blooms and then they all died. So disappointed, will not try again.
Merchant Response
Deb, thank you for your review of the Saponaria ocymoides (Cote d'Azur Pinks). We are so sorry to hear that this item failed to survive. We have an excellent No-Risk Guarantee on our plants, so one of our Customer Care agents will be contacting you soon with a positive resolution.
Did Not Grow Past Fledgling Spurts
I ordered 5 bulk groups of this plant and was so hopeful but was disappointed when only 3 small spurts came out of the ground and died shortly after. All the hard word of tilling the soil and preparing the space for naught! Very sad..
Merchant Response
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Saponaria ocymoides (Cote d'Azur Pinks). We are so sorry to hear that this item failed to thrive. As gardeners, we can understand the disappointment that may be experienced. Luckily, we have a product guarantee in place for situations like this, and a member of our Customer Care team will be reaching out to you soon with a positive resolution.
Very please, all 10 are doing well
These did not look like much when they arrived (bare root) a little over a month ago, but all of them are growing (They are all about 4-5 inches, or more, in diameter). There are a few flowers on them already too. This has been an extremely rainy year, so I am glad they are growing strong anyway.
GOOD CONDITION
They arrived quickly and in good, moist and viable condition.
Questions & Answers
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Do they stay green all winter? Zone 7 Do they spread? How are they different from creeping phlox
- Asked by Paula
- Verified Reply - AngelaSaponaria is considered evergreen in zone 7. The plants will spread similar to creeping phlox. The bloom time for Saponaria is late spring to early summer. Phlox tend to bloom a little earlier.Was this answer helpful to you
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When do I plant these in the spring? Do I have to wait until after final frost?
- Asked by Tim
- Verified Reply - AngelaYou can plant your Saponaria as soon as the soil is workable. There is no need to wait for the last frost date.Was this answer helpful to you
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Received bare root saponaria ocymoides. Instructions say to : PLANT ON SOIL LEVEL AND 15-20' APART. Does that mean to leave the entire bare root lying on the ground ? Does not part of it get dug in or covered? Thanks
- Asked by No nickname
- Verified Reply - AngelaYou want to plant the roots just under the soil level, not too deeply. They should be covered with soil. Was this answer helpful to you
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How quickly does this plant grow and start to trail?
- Asked by Sonya
- Verified Reply - AngelaIt will take about three years for the Saponaria ocymoides to get fully established and fill out enough to trail over structures. Was this answer helpful to you
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Does it grow in the desert?
- Asked by Margie
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Saponaria ocymoides is suited for USDA Hardiness Zones 3-10. It can take the heat in your area but will need supplemental watering for best results. Was this answer helpful to you
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I have this but it doesn't seem to spread. Can I devide and when is best?
- Asked by Karen
- Verified Reply - ViciSaponaria can be divided in the early spring or in the fall. Dig the plant, cut the root mass into sections (each with shoots attached) and then replant. Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
will this grow in California?
- Asked by joyce
- Verified Reply - ViciThis plant is recommended for zones 3 - 10 and should grow well in your zone.Was this answer helpful to you
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What exactly is in a "bag"?
- Asked by Rilli
- Verified Reply - ViciThis is an offer of 10 dormant bareroot plants.Was this answer helpful to you
- Q
Are these plants, not seeds. And what size are they if they come 10 to a bag?
- Asked by Kathy
- Verified Reply - ViciThese are shipped as dormant bareroot plants that are ready to put in your garden to grow for you.Was this answer helpful to you
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Are these rabbit resistant? Thanks
- Asked by Mary
- Verified Reply - Kimberly Saponaria ocymoides is rabbit resistant. Was this answer helpful to you
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