Connecticut Plants
Bouncing Bet (Soapwort)
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing bet leaves contain a natural soap, and a lather can be raised from crushed leaves.
- Family: pink (Caryophyllaceae)
- Habitat: roadsides, waste places
- Height: 1 to 2-1/2 feet
- Flower size: 1 inch across
- Flower color: pink, sometimes very pale pink
- Flowering time: July to September
- Origin: Europe

