Also known as Bouncing Bet, which Wikipedia tells us is a traditional epithet for a washerwoman: the sap produces suds that can be used to wash clothes. The usual form is single, but once in a great while a double form shows up. The double forms became prized cultivars, and some of their escaped progeny may in turn contribute to the double forms we see in the wild. These plants were blooming in front of the abandoned St. Wenceslaus Church in Scweitzerloch.

For a description of the species, see the Saponaria officinalis reference page.

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Also known as Bouncing Bet. The flowers have a long blooming season—part of what made them favorites in gardens, from which they escaped to make themselves at home along our roadsides. These plants were growing in great profusion along the Montour Trail in Moon Township.

For a description of the species, see the Saponaria officinalis reference page.

A cheerful garden flower that has made itself at home here. It is frequently found at the edges of lawns or along roadsides; these plants were blooming along the edges of a German cemetery in Beechview.

For a description of the species, see the Saponaria officinalis reference page.