£10.00

A lovely astrantia with beautiful white pincushion flowers from June to August. Delightful in the garden, in a mixed or herbaceous border, attractive to bees and butterfles and excellent both as a cut flower and for drying.

Type

• Perennials

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Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Medium growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Cottage style garden
• Woodland area

Special features

• Low maintenance
• Ground cover

Care instructions

Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding. After flowering, plants can be rejuvenated by cutting them back close to the ground - fresh new foliage and a late crop of flowers start appearing shortly after. Spray for mildew during the growing season. Divide in Spring.

Dimensions

Size: Small

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 80cm

Eventual spread: 35cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline