Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated' (v)
masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated'
An herbaceous perennial to 75cm, with palmately divided leaves broadly margined with creamy-yellow. Branching stems bear heads of small flowers surrounded by showy pink-tinged white bracts
Synonyms
Astrantia major 'Variegata'Astrantia carniolica 'Variegata'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Cream Green Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Cream Green Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Cream Green Variegated | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Astrantia are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with palmately lobed basal leaves and branched, erect, wiry stems bearing compact umbels of tiny flowers surrounded by a rosette of showy bracts
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Best grown in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil; a sunny position gives best foliage colour
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding
Pests
May be susceptible to astrantia leaf miner
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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