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'.
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'.
A neat mounding habit of foliage with striking bi-coloured flowers from May to September. A large eye of deep bronze surrounded by gold. A good cutflower. Height 35cm. Spread 35cm.
A bright and fragrant addition to borders or as edging. The grey foliage will carry plenty of fragrant, mauve flowers for months on end. Height 50 cm. Spread 40 cm
The flowers of this plant start of orange-red and as they mature they will change to purple. Flowers early summer and is very suitable for rock garden or edging. Height 40 cm. Spread 30 cm.
Completely hardy and trust worthy plant. The deep magenta flowers are small but showing all summer long. Good plant for a cottage style garden. Height 30 cm. Spread 90 cm.
As its name suggests, best planted in a sunny rockery, where it will reward you with plenty of bright orange flowers from late spring and all through the summer. Height 15 cm. Spread 40 cm.
A compact grower with evergreen grey foliage. The cream flowers have golden centres and appear from late spring all through the summer. Height 20 cm. Spread 30 cm.
If you want to add a touch of grey to your rockery this is a good choice. The pale yellow flowers have darker yellow centres and appear from Spring. Height 20 cm. Spread 40 cm.
Bushy, clump-forming. Useful for edging. Loose spikes of soft lavender-blue flowers in July-Aug. Height 45 cm. Position in full sunlight and in well drained soil.
