ASTRANTIA major 'Abbey Road' PBR
Medium
Sun
Red
Reasonable soil
Summer
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Pollinator friendly
Description
Astrantia major 'Abbey Road'PBR
Height x Spread: 50cm x 45cm
A good, rich ruby form of the popular pincushion flower, producing numerous medium sized blooms per blackish flower stem.
This is a strong growing plant, producing good sized clumps, especially if grown in a moisture retentive or heavy soil, in part shade or sun. It makes delicious combinations with other jewel colours, singing out against oranges, purples and lime greens. A staple of the cottage garden, this versatile plant also cuts and dries well for flower arrangements.
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