About
Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated' is a herbaceous perennial that reaches a height of up to 75 cm. Its leaves are palmately divided and feature broad creamy-yellow margins. The plant produces branching stems topped with clusters of small flowers, which are encircled by prominent white bracts tinged with pink.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Poorly-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Wildlife gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil; a sunny position gives best foliage colour
- Pruning
- Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to astrantia leaf miner
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews