Soapwort White Beauty
SAPONARIA Vaccaria hispanica
 
Airy, cool-season filler.
Sturdy and easy to grow. Stems are thicker, stronger, taller, and easier to manage than those of annual gypsophila, an otherwise similar flower. 3/4 to 1" pure white blooms float above gray-blue, waxy foliage. Branching plant habit. Also known as soapwort or cow soapwort.
 
Excellent for wedding work, Wedding Flower
 
Details:
 Plant life cycle: Annual
Site: Full sun
Height:24-36"
Days to maturity:90-100
Sow:1/8" surface
Plant spacing:9-12"
Aprox seeds per packet: 100
 
How to grow: 
Sowing :Performs best in areas with cool summers. Sow at 2-3 week intervals until midsummer for continuous bloom. Blooms July to August. Direct seed (recommended) - Sow in early spring when the soil is cool and a light frost is still possible. Sow 2-3 seeds every 2", 1/8" deep. Thin to stand 2-9" apart when the first true leaves appear. Transplant - Sow directly into 72-cell plug flats, 2-3 seeds per cell, 2-3 weeks before last frost. Lightly cover seed. Thin to 1 plant per cell. harden off and transplant outdoors after last frost.
 
Uses:Excellent cut-flower filler. Cottage gardens.
 
How to havest:
When 1-2 flowers in a spray are open.
 
Vase Life: 
With a prope care and handling will last 7 days