Tips for Growing Astrantia

Tips for Growing Astrantia

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Astrantia are unassuming garden perennials now coming into flower from June .

Tips for Cultivating Astrantia

  • Astrantias are superb perennials for the stream edge or a moist border.
  • They may tolerate drier soils as long as the plants are mulched
  • ‘Claret’ is a beautiful variety with deep red pincushion flowers.
  • After flowering, plants can be rejuvenated by cutting them back close to the ground – fresh new foliage and a late crop of flowers start appearing shortly after.
  • Plants do not make big clumps or spread but they can be split in early spring.
  • Grow from fresh seed or buy as plants. Thompson Morgan

Astrantia Varieties and Features

  • Astrantia have star-like flower heads in reds, pinks and pastel shades.
  • The variegated form has an AGM Astrantia major ‘Sunningdale Variegated’
  • Astrantias make excellent dried flowers – cut the stems before the seed sets and dry in a cool, airy place.
  • Try the dark-red forms such as Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ and Astrantia ‘Hadspen Blood’
  • There are half a dozen species with aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers.

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2 thoughts on “Tips for Growing Astrantia

  1. I put 6 mixed astrantia plants in a bed w/ dayliles, foxglove, shastas, tradescantia about 12 wks ago. All else is doing well. The astrantia looks like it did when planted. I live in south central PA. We’ve had a bit of a dry spell but the moisture required has been provided. I’ve fertilized w/ fish emulsion and/or kelp and loosened earth around plants. They are in a dappled sun/shade area. They’re not dying, at least, quickly, they are just not thriving. Suggestions please?!. I’m thinking of moving them to another bed where I relocaie unihrify plants.i.e., start them again.

  2. I would leave them undisturbed and hope they excel next year. I wouldn’t feed them any more but keep up the watering as they like it boggy.

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