About
'Astrantia major 'Abbey Road' PBR' is a perennial that forms clumps and reaches a height of up to 80 cm. It features dark green foliage with deeply dissected, coarsely serrated leaves. During the summer, its upright stems produce umbels of deep reddish-purple flowers, each with a white base and encircled by noticeable bracts.
About the genus
Astrantia is a group of herbaceous perennials that grow in clumps, featuring basal leaves that are palmately lobed. The plants develop upright, slender stems that showcase dense clusters of small flowers, which are encircled by a whorl of prominent bracts.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade but will tolerate drier conditions
- Pruning
- Deadhead to prolong flowering
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to astrantia leaf miner
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews