Astrantia major ‘Vanilla Gorilla’
Astrantia major 'Vanilla Gorilla' is a great masterwort for foliage and flowers with variegated leaves and pink umbels.
Astrantia major ‘Vanilla Gorilla’ is a great masterwort for foliage and flowers with ivory white variegated bluish leaves and lovely contrasting pink umbels that bloom for months on end. Masterworts bloom for months on end and are incredibly valuable for a range of light conditions from part shade to full sun. The detailing in their pincushion-like flowers with their subtending involucral bracts is intricate and beautiful. Pollinator attractor, especially bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Masterwort
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Variegated - Cream/White
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountain meadows, grasslands, woodland clearings and most areas near streams in Europe and western Asia.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia
