About
From late spring to late summer it produces a mass of starry pink flowers held in airy clusters; these are good for cutting. An erect perennial to 1m tall, with branched, red-tinted stems and deeply veined, bronze-green leaves. In autumn the foliage turns orange and red.
About the genus
Gillenia are rhizomatous perennials with palmately divided leaves and lax panicles of star-shaped white or pale pink flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH7
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, slightly acid to neutral, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, or full sun with shade for the hottest part of the day
PruningCut back to ground level in early winter
PropagationPropagate by sowing seed in a cold frame, or by division, in spring or autumn
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free