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Tumbling Ted. Rock Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides)
Family: Caryophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Prostrate, Spreading or horizontal.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Sunny slopes and rocks, usually limestone, in foothills up to about 2300 metres in the Alps. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)