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Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated' (Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated')
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per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Other names
Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Genus
Astrantia Astrantia
Variety or Cultivar
'Sunningdale Variegated' _ 'Sunningdale Variegated' is an herbaceous perennial with palmately divided (five serrated 'fingers') leaves marked with creamy-yellow. Branching stems bear umbels of small flowers surrounded by showy pink-tinged white bracts.
Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated' is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Clump-forming, Erect, Open stems
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Cream, Variegated, Green in Spring; Variegated, Green, Cream in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated' (Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover
Cultivation
Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun for best foliage colour.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Other names
Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Genus
Astrantia Astrantia
Variety or Cultivar
'Sunningdale Variegated' _ 'Sunningdale Variegated' is an herbaceous perennial with palmately divided (five serrated 'fingers') leaves marked with creamy-yellow. Branching stems bear umbels of small flowers surrounded by showy pink-tinged white bracts.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Clump-forming, Erect, Open stems
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Cream, Variegated, Green in Spring; Variegated, Green, Cream in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Astrantia major 'Sunningdale Variegated' (Masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover
Cultivation
Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun for best foliage colour.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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