Astrantia are beautiful, clump-forming perennials with attractive glossy foliage. The produce stunning flowers which are surrounded by showy bracts which often provide a splash of colour. Astrantia is also known as 'Hattie's Pincushion' or 'Masterwort'.
To add an exotic touch to the garden, this plant will produce a magnificent tall, blue flower spikes every second year over silver green foliage. Spikes up to 400 cm. Can be very irritant to the skin.
The silver veined dark green foliage is very impressive when it reappears. The stiff steely blue flowerstems and flowers add to its magic in summer. Height 60 cm. Spread 40 cm.
Huge flat clusters of pure white flowers with pink centres from May to October. Attracts butterflies and bees. Great for edging a path or border. Height 30cm. Spread 45cm.
Mounds of foliage topped with clusters of soft pale pink flowers with dark pink centres from May to October. Large flowers & long flowering. Attracts bees and butterflies. Height 30cm. Spread 45cm.
Aromatic grey-green foliage. Dark lavender-blue flowers come in flushes from early Summer. Will continue to Autumn once deadheaded. Height 60cm. Spread 80cm. Drought tolerant.
This dependable and adaptable plant has rich pink, flat flower heads in late summer and autumn. These will attract butterflies to your garden. Height 60 cm. Spread 40 cm.