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Masterwort
Astrantia
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Description:
Adored by floral designers as a unique fresh or dried cut flower, Astrantia
will last up to 14 days in a vase! Each flower is comprised of a starry
collar of deep red, pointed bracts with purple-red tips surrounding a
button-like umbel of green and red flowers. They are produced in branched
clusters from early through late summer and may re-bloom in fall if cut
back. Butterflies relish in their sweet nectar. Astrantia's foliage
forms an attractive rosette which stays low to the ground. The flowers are
produced on wiry stems above it. They are terrific filler plants for the
border, mixing especially well with coarse foliage plants such as hosta and
ligularia.
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| Common Name: |
Masterwort |
| Botanical
Name: |
Astrantia |
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Soil
Preference: |
Prefers rich, consistently
moist soil in partial shade. In cooler areas, Astrantia will grow in
full sun but should be grown in partial shade |
| Light
Requirements: |
Partial shade |
| Attributes: |
Attracts butterflies, good
cut flower |
| Pests: |
None known |
| Diseases: |
None known |
| Good Companion
Plants: |
Heartleaf
Brunnera, Hosta,
Siberian Iris, Jacob's Ladder, Bigleaf
Ligularia, Lilyturf,
Monkshood |
| Care: |
Fertilize with
Plant-tone or a water-soluble fertilizer every few weeks during the growing
season (see water & fertilizer schedule) After flowering, the spent
flower stalks should be cut to the ground to prevent self-seeding. This
plant spreads by stolons if it is happy with its surroundings. It can be
propagated by division in the fall or early spring
Planting Instructions: Perennials
Water & Fertilizer Schedule |
| Varieties: |
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Astrantia
'Moulin Rouge'
Masterwort
zones 4-7
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| Description:
Comprised of a starry collar of deep red, pointed bracts with purple-red
tips surrounding a button-like umbel of green and red flowers. May
re-bloom in fall if cut back. |
| Bloom Color: |
Red |
| Bloom Time: |
Early-Late Summer |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
16-18" |
| Spread: |
12" |
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