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Caryophyllaceae
Spanish catchfly
Silene otites
Also known as Viscago otites, Lychnis otites, Diplogama otites, Silene
Native Plants · European-Native · Wildflower · Perennial · Dry-Garden · Pollinator · Grassland · Sandy-Soil · Low-Maintenance · Cottage-Garden
Spanish catchfly is a hardy European perennial that prefers well-drained, sandy or loamy soils and tolerates partial shade to full sun. It is low-maintenance once established and rarely needs supplemental watering except during prolonged drought. Its delicate flowers are especially attractive to night-flying moths and bees.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry out between waterings; avoid overwatering in heavy soils · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 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, Austria, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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