Re: Garden Thugs

**N* S* <s*@earthlink.net>**

When I moved to the country I was astatic because I had the room to  
plant anything my little heart desired.  I was into the romance of all  
things herbal and Soapwort ( Saporinia officinalis) was a plant I had  
wanted to grow in my tiny city garden, but lacked the space. I had  
visions of washing clothes with it one day. In the wilds it behaves  
itself, coming off as dainty pink,  fragrant phlox-like flower. In my  
mixed border with its organic rich soil and little competition, it  
quickly became a nightmare.  Just when I think I've finally eradicated  
it from my garden it rears its pretty little head. The rhizomatous  
roots run deep and fast.

Not to be confused with the rockgarden vareity  Soapwort Saponaria  
ocymoides

Nancy Szerlag
The Detroit News

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