Astrantia major ‘Shaggy’, 2L
£18.00
notes
Originally a woodland plant, Astrantia will tolerate shade. It provides good ground cover in the middle of the border with a mound of deeply cut leaves and greenish white blooms, surrounded by green tipped, white or pinkish bracteoles.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 2L
- Height & Spread: 100cm (3ft 3in) x 50cm (1ft 7in)
Features
notes
Originally a woodland plant, Astrantia will tolerate shade. It provides good ground cover in the middle of the border with a mound of deeply cut leaves and greenish white blooms, surrounded by green tipped, white or pinkish bracteoles.
Details
- Flowers: June-September
- Hardy
Planting
- Well drained soil
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial shade
- Sheltered
Care
- Deadhead blooms to prolong flowering
- Slug and snail resistant
- Incorporate plenty of organic matter when planting and water well in dry weather, especially newly established plants
- Can self-seed
Insights
Being extremely vigorous and prolific, do not hesitate to raid it with the flower scissors. Flowers can also be dried and stored for decorative use in winter.
Glossary
Cottage Garden
