To 20 cms. Single, bright red/orange flowers with yellow stamens. Ground cover – suits rockery, borders & over walls. Suits dry, rocky or sandy, well-drained soil in full sun. Trim after flowering to encourage growth.
Dwarf variety with pretty deeply coloured salmon pink flowers in spring. Sun and good drainage. Semi-dormant in winter.
The odd plant has white flowers. Short-lived perennial, however it survives in my garden for a few years. Let it self-seed. 75 to 90 cms. Attractive large flowering spikes. Large white-pink bracts. Impressive and long flowering summer/autumn. Fragrant. Economic, culinary, medicinal and ornamental virtues. Sun and good drainage. Specimen plant.
To 90 cms. Narrow leaves. Cylindrical panicles of fragrant white flowers, each with a reddish eye. Summer flowering. Sun or part shade. Suits cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, flower borders and suitable for cut flowers. Winter dormant.
To 60 cms in height. Unusual flowers that are a group of tightly packed florets that are backed by petal-like bracts. This makes the flowers look much like a star or a firework. Sun/part shade. Clump forming, hardy perennial. Colours may be pink/green/white or shades of pink or green/white. Winter dormant.
Mid pink/white with green veining maturing to a nice mid pink - possibly Astrantia major Rubra cross. Younger foliage was darker than usual -blackish green. Sun or light shade. Great for picking. Winter dormant.