Iowa Wildflowers
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Bouncing Bet/Soapwort
(Saponaria officinalis) |
| Bouncing bet, also known as soapwort, is one of those
plants I think is overlooked. It flowers during a time when many
other plants are also flowering, it blooms in only white or pinkish blossoms,
and I think most people tend to be overwhelmed with the multitude of wildflowers
demanding attention at the same time. Nonetheless, bouncing bet does
a great job of adding color to the lifeless expanses of many roadsides
and disturbed areas.
Northeast Iowa Timetable: Late June
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