About
Astrantia 'Warren Hills' is a herbaceous perennial that grows in clumps, reaching heights of up to 75 cm. It features five-lobed, serrated green foliage and produces umbels of soft pink flowers in summer, each encircled by lighter pink bracts that are highlighted with green veins and tips.
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
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, 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
- City and courtyard gardens, Wildlife gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moisture-retentive but well-drained, preferably humus-rich, fertile soil in sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- No pruning required, but dead-head to encourage repeat flowering and, if seedlings are not wanted, dead-head before seed is ripe
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to astrantia leaf miner
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews