trefle.io · Taken Jun 12, 2019 by Manu Pacha (cc-by-sa)
Caryophyllaceae
Eurasian catchfly
Silene nutans
Also known as Sticky cockle, Melandrium nutans, Viscago nutans, Silene nutans var. vulgaris
Native Plants · Wildflower · Perennial · Night Blooming · Moth Attracting · White Flowers · Rock Garden · Cottage Garden · Part Shade · Self-Seeding · European Native
Eurasian catchfly is a delicate wildflower perennial prized for its nodding white to pale pink blooms that open in the evening, attracting night-flying moths. Plant in well-drained soil in a partly shaded border or wildflower garden and water regularly but avoid soggy conditions. It requires minimal care once established and self-seeds gently.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly to keep soil moderately moist; avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Irkutsk
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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