Astrantia Star of Billion 3L
£15.00
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notes
Astrantia Star of Billion provides good ground cover in the middle of the herbaceous border with a lush mound of deeply cut, attractively shaped leaves. From within this foliage emerge thin but strong stems, supporting the pin-cushion shaped flowers. The outer petals are finely serrated and delicately tipped with green to echo the colour of the inner florets.
Dimensions
- Pot Size: 3L (17cm / 7in)
- Height and Spread: H: 90cm (3ft)
- W: 60cm (2ft)
Features
notes
Astrantia Star of Billion provides good ground cover in the middle of the herbaceous border with a lush mound of deeply cut, attractively shaped leaves. From within this foliage emerge thin but strong stems, supporting the pin-cushion shaped flowers. The outer petals are finely serrated and delicately tipped with green to echo the colour of the inner florets.
Insights
Being extremely vigorous and prolific, its attractive blooms are excellent for using in cut flower arrangements. In seasonal arrangements it provides the perfect foil for other indigenous flowers, for example the lime green froth of Alchemilla Mollis; it can also be dried and stored for decorative use in winter.
Details
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Hardy
- Flowering period: June - August
- Low maintenance
- Relatively disease and pest free
Planting
- Any moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
- Any aspect
- Full sun or partial shade
- Sheltered
Care
Incorporate plenty of organic matter when planting and water well in dry weather, especially newly established plants. Cut foliage and flowers back as they become untidy in late summer and more foliage will appear. Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding.
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