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Herbaceous Perennial

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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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical 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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