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Herbaceous Perennial

Astrantia major 'Can Candy'

A compact herbaceous perennial to 60cm, with deeply divided leaves. Branched, upright stems bear dark red buds, opening to pincushion heads of tiny pink and white flowers, surrounded by white bracts with deep red tips, from early to late summer

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Apiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Astrantia are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with palmately lobed basal leaves and branched, erect, wiry stems bearing compact umbels of tiny flowers surrounded by a rosette of showy bracts
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade; prefers moist soil but will tolerate drier conditions

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds
Cut flowers

Pruning

Remove faded flower stems to prevent self-seeding

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and astrantia leaf miner

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews

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