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Ural catchfly Plant Care
Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet
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Silene uralensis is a perennial plant known for its delicate pink flowers and narrow lance-shaped leaves. It is native to the Ural Mountains in Russia and thrives in rocky, well-drained soil. Plant enthusiasts admire Silene uralensis for its ability to attract butterflies and bees to the garden.
Every 7–14 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–75°F
40–60%
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How do you care for Ural catchfly?
Water Ural catchfly every 7–14 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–75°F (10–24°C) and 40–60% humidity. Fertilize it every 2 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Ural catchfly Native To?
What Is the Ural catchfly?
Ural catchfly (Silene uralensis) belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family within the Silene genus. Ural catchfly is native to Greenland, northern Canada, Alaska, East Asia, and Siberia. Ural catchfly is also known as Ural campion.
Ural catchfly displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to 1 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1 ft. Ural catchfly produces small, star-shaped flowers in various colors.
Leaf size: approximately 3 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Ural catchfly?
Silene uralensis requires watering every 7–14 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–14 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Ural catchfly Need?
Ural catchfly thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Ural catchfly Prefer?
Silene uralensis grows best at temperatures of 50–75°F. Ural catchfly prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
50–75°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Ural catchfly?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Ural catchfly to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Ural catchfly?
Feed Ural catchfly every 2 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 2 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Ural catchfly?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Ural catchfly?
Ural catchfly can be propagated through seeds, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to alpine catchfly plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Ural catchfly Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Ural catchfly, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Ural catchfly?
Ural catchfly is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, leaf miners. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Ural catchfly Need?
Ural catchfly grows outdoors in USDA Zone 1a – 4b. It survives winters down to planting zone 1a. Ural catchfly is native to Greenland, northern Canada, Alaska, East Asia, and Siberia.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 1a – 4b
Keep exploring plants
Ural catchfly is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Silene genus (family Caryophyllaceae) — search all Silene species in the plant lookup.
Ural catchfly thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Silene Species
Other Silene species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Silene uralensis (Rupr.) Bocquet, family Caryophyllaceae (first published in Candollea 22: 25 (1967)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Ural catchfly, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Tuoichen, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 1a – 4b, estimated from the plant's typical growing conditions.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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