Soapwort

Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), also called Bouncing Bet, is a common, leafy perennial with clusters of fragrant, notched pink or white flowers, known for its sap creating lather like soap, growing 1-3 ft tall in roadsides, fields, and gardens, forming patches. Images typically show its upright stems, opposite lance-shaped leaves, and frothy blooms. Contains saponins in roots and leaves that lather in water, used historically as s

soap.