Saponaria ocymoides

Common names: Basil Soap-Wort

Genus: Saponaria

Species: Saponaria ocymoides

Class: Decandria

Order: Digynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Saponaria

Modern Species: Saponaria ocymoides

Modern Family: Caryophyllaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: red, pink or white

Season: May, June and July

Native Region: France, Italy, Switzerland and Carinthia

Artist: S. Edwards