Requirements for Growing Astrantia

This wild plant is usually grown in cottage gardens. You can grow it in your garden in shaded spots. It needs light to partial shade, shade from burning sun in the hottest hours is essential.

Astrantia adapts to most of the soil types. It particularly likes soil that is rich in organic matter.

Soil

Soil

Keep the soil evenly moist always. It requires more regular and frequent watering, especially during a period of hot summer.

Water

Water

Spread 3 – 4-inch layer of mulch around your astrantias. Mulching helps the soil in retaining moisture and reduces weeds.

Mulching

Mulching

Do deadheading to encourage the plant for more flowers. If you want to collect seeds or multiply them, leave some blooms at the end of the season and let them seed.

Deadheading

Deadheading

Feed the plant in spring with a balanced, liquid fertilizer. Apply according to label instructions. Mulch in the fall with leaf mulch or compost.

Fertilizer

Fertilizer

Look out for aphids, and slugs that are very fond of the leaves of masterwort. In terms of disease, it is subject to powdery mildew.

Pests and Disease

Pests and Disease

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