Pink Soapwort
By Bathgate
8 Nov, 2017
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Pink Soapwort is a wonderful Old World wildflower that carpets the late spring garden with a multitude of bright pink flowers - vigorous ground cover.
Soapwort root has been used as an alternative medicine since the time of Dioscorides.
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That's great. Soapwort is definitely one you should look into. It's been used to treat a broad range of ailments for centuries, shampoo & laundry soap. It produces very pretty pink flowers in the spring.
Go to this website for more detailed info:
https://altnature.com/gallery/soapwort.htm
8 Nov, 2017
Gives such a pretty effect love the colour great its used as a medicine
8 Nov, 2017
Hi Dawn, yes even the foliage alone is very striking.
8 Nov, 2017
Is the foliage the silver that looks like frost as I find that lovely with the pink.
8 Nov, 2017
yes, that's it.
8 Nov, 2017
☺Yes its very pretty Paul.
9 Nov, 2017
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I'm very interested in Herbal medicine , B'gate .
A good looking plant , what would it have been used for ?
Why soapwort , does it have such properties , do you think ?
8 Nov, 2017