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Masterwort

Astrantia Major

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Overview

Astrantia major, commonly known as Masterwort, thrives in partial shade, appreciating moist, fertile soil. This perennial displays intricate, pincushion-like blooms, typically white or pink, set against palmate, dark green leaves. Flowering from June to August, it reaches 1.5 to 2.5 feet in height, with a similar spread. It’s ideal for border plantings and woodland gardens, attracting pollinators while resisting deer. Zones 4 to 7 ensure successful growth in varied climates.

Sun Half, ShadeWater MediumZones 4–7Type Annual, HerbClimate Mediterranean
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — attracting both butterflies and the appreciative glances of garden visitors; pink and white flowers in the garden, image 112

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium
USDA zones
4–7

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Annual, Herb
Family
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Climate
Mediterranean

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Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — and emerge in hues ranging from white and pink to a deep ruby red; annual / herb for half or shade, image 133
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Zones 4 to 7 ensure successful growth in varied climates; flowering from June to August, it reaches 1.5 to 2.5 feet, image 63
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — This perennial displays intricate; typically reaching a size of 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall and 1 to 1.5 feet wide
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Ideal soil pH ranges from neutral to slightly acidic
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — is an herbaceous perennial that adds a touch of understated elegance to any garden design; and emerge in hues, image 94
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — is an herbaceous perennial that adds a touch of understated elegance to any garden design; and emerge in hues, image 123
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — is an herbaceous perennial that adds a touch of understated elegance to any garden design; and emerge in hues ranging from white
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Masterwort rewards gardeners with a long-lasting and ethereal addition to their outdoor spaces; zones 4 to 7 ensure, image 113
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — but the true allure lies in its distinctive; native to mountain meadows and grasslands of Central and Eastern Europe
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — It requires rich, humusy, and consistently moist soil, which mirrors the damp meadows of its native habitat
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — showcasing its resilience across a variety of climates.<br><br>Masterwort boasts a clump-forming habit
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — typically reaching a size of 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall and 1 to 1.5 feet wide; each nestled within a star-shaped bract, image 127
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — annual / herb with pink and white blooms
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — showcasing its resilience across a variety of climates.<br><br>Masterwort boasts a clump-forming habit; it thrives, image 68
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Flowering from June to August, it reaches 1.5 to 2.5 feet in height, with a similar spread; flowering occurs from, image 148
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Flowering from June to August, it reaches 1.5 to 2.5 feet in height, with a similar spread; flowering occurs from early to
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — is an herbaceous perennial that adds a touch of understated elegance to any garden design; and emerge in hues, image 65
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Its unique blooms also make it a favorite for bouquet filler; it requires rich, humusy, and consistently moist soil, image 111
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Astrantia major, commonly known as Masterwort, thrives in partial shade, appreciating moist, fertile soil; it‚Äôs, image 146
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Its unique blooms also make it a favorite for bouquet filler; it requires rich, humusy, and consistently moist soil, image 140
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — typically reaching a size of 1.5 to 2.5 feet tall and 1 to 1.5 feet wide
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — These blooms are composed of tiny florets, image 73
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — Flowering occurs from early to mid-summer; is an herbaceous perennial that adds a touch of understated elegance to, image 134
Masterwort (Astrantia Major) — each nestled within a star-shaped bract
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