Astrantia major
(Great Masterwort)
Origin: Native of Europe and western Asia
Family: Apiaceae
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 1.5-2'
Spacing: 1.5-2'
Blooms: About 1' across, umbrella-shaped, small greenish-white with shades of red, open star-shaped bracts, late Spring
Foliage: Herbaceous, green, smooth, palmate, lobed, few
Soil: Well-drained, moist, acidic, neutral, alkaline
Water: Moderate
Uses: Perennial bed, container, mass plant
Propagation: Seeds (Late Spring/late Summer), rootball divisions (Late Fall/ late Winter)
Comments: Astrantia major or Great Masterwort is a herbaceous perennial plant with an erect growth habit. It is a native of Europe and western Asia. Astrantia major produces inch-wide greenish-white umbrella-shaped blossoms with red shades, borne atop sparesly-branched, smooth stems with very few leaves with 3-7 toothed segments. It has interesting open star-shaped bracts. Great Masterwort self produce by means of buds at base of plant.
USDA Zones: 5-9
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