Crow soap

Saponaria officinalis can grow up to 70 cm high. The stems may be tinged with red. The leaves are long and narrow, 4-12 cm long, and attached directly to the stem. The flowers are in large clusters, varying from white to pink. Each flower has five large, rounded petals, sometimes curled back, and is 2.5 cm in diameter. They flower from June to October. Each flower contains a capsule of seeds that resembles a small sack.