SOAPWORT –

Nectar-rich blooms are butterflies’ favourites, and the Soapwort is a butterfly magnet! But that's not all that's pretty about this plant. The blooms in shades of pink are gorgeous, and the plants thrive with little care. They're perennial in areas without hard frosts and will self-seed nicely, but not too prolifically in the right conditions. Are you wondering why this plant is called the soapwort? Its leaves contain saponins, a substance that foams when the leaves are bruised and rubbed in the presence of water, and yes, people really did use it as soap in bygone years.