Astrantia major ‘Hadspen Blood’
Garden Plant Information

Name

Astrantia major ‘Hadspen Blood’ (also called Masterwort)

Genus  

Astrantia

Species

major

Cultivar/variety

‘Hadspen Blood’

General description

Upright hardy perennial with pink flowers and lobed leaves. Can be dried for flower arranging or cut for fresh flowers. Attractive to beetles and insects.

Season of interest

Flowers in summer.

Key horticultural features

1. Upright, branching habit. H: 50cm, S: 30cm.

2. Stem is slender, round pale green tinged with pinky-red.

3. Leaves – mid green, deeply lobed.

4. Flowers – a shallow cup of pointed bracts holds a cluster of tiny pink 5-petalled flowers.

Cultural details

Aspect

Full sun to partial shade.

Soil

Moist, humus rich.

Hardiness

Hardy.

Maintenance

Lift and divide clumps in spring; divided clumps may take a while to settle as they resent disturbance. Generally pest free, but may be affected by downy mildew in dry weather, so keep well watered in dry spells.

Propagation

Sow seed as soon as it is ripe as it needs a chilling period (stratification) to germinate. Can be divided in spring but dislikes disturbance. Will also self seed.

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