Flora URSS Plant Care

Flora URSS (Ixeridium dentatum) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Ixeridium genus. Flora URSS is native to East Asia.

Flora URSS displays a low rosette, clumping habit growth habit, reaching up to 0.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 0.5 ft. Flora URSS produces small daisy-like flowers in shades of purple, pink, or white.

Leaf size: approximately 4 inches.

Water a young or newly planted Flora URSS every 7–10 days, soaking the whole root zone, until it is established — usually one to two growing seasons. Established shrubs mainly need water during long dry spells. In a container, water whenever the top few centimetres of soil are dry.

Flora URSS thrives in full sun to partial shade.

Ixeridium dentatum tolerates temperatures of 60–75°F. Flora URSS prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.

Well-draining, loamy soil with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Flora URSS to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

Feed Flora URSS every 6 months during the growing season with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer at the rate on the label. Established shrubs in good soil often need little extra feeding, so let weak growth or pale foliage guide you.

Stop feeding by late summer so new growth can harden before winter.

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Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade and well-draining, loamy soil with added organic matter. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.

Flora URSS is suited to USDA Zone 5a – 9b.

Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped shrubs in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.

Flora URSS can spread to about 1 ft (0.2 m) and reach about 1 ft (0 m) tall. Space plants about 1 ft (0.2 m) apart so mature crowns don't crowd each other, and plant at least half that distance from buildings, fences and paths.

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Prune Flora URSS while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.

If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the shrub in one year.

Flora URSS is hardy down to USDA zone 5a, so once established it can stay outdoors through winter in that zone and warmer ones.

Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.

Young and container-grown shrubs need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.

Flora URSS can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps.

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Flora URSS is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.

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Flora URSS grows outdoors in USDA Zone 5a – 9b. It survives winters down to planting zone 5a. Flora URSS is native to East Asia.