Great Masterwort
Great Masterwort
Astrantia major
Astrantia major
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- Long-blooming from June to September for lasting color.
- Top choice for bees and butterflies, attracting many pollinators.
- Perfect for shady and semi-shaded spots in the border.
- Low maintenance, winter-hardy and durable in the garden.
- Ideal in prairie and planting schemes for structure and ambience.
Astrantia major Great Masterwort offers graceful starry blooms and fern-like foliage, bringing a cool, elegant presence to borders and woodland beds. This plant forms a compact clump and adds texture with its lantern-like flower heads. Hardy perennial for a reliable garden backbone.
Its flowers hover above attractive leaves for a long season, with soft pink, white or red tones that suit shade and partial sun. Long blooming interest enhances any planting scheme.
Ideal for cottage gardens and naturalistic schemes, it pairs well with ferns and grasses. Pollinator friendly and easy to grow, it invites gentle movement in any garden scene. Add it to your cart today.
Care and Watering
Astrantia major thrives in cool, shaded to partial sun with rich, moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly to keep soil evenly moist; mulch to retain moisture. Light spring feeding with compost supports vigorous growth; remove spent blooms to promote new flowers.
Location
Plant in a sheltered spot, away from harsh afternoon sun. It suits borders, woodland gardens, or shady beds with organic-rich soil and good humidity.
Maintenance Tips
Divide every 3–4 years, deadhead after bloom, and apply a light mulch in winter. Check for aphids and protect in cold climates; avoid waterlogged conditions with proper drainage.
The graceful, star-shaped umbels of Astrantia major (Zeeuws knoopje) give borders and mixed plantings a fine texture and soft color accents. With delicate shades of pink, white and red, this plant forms a natural eye-catcher in prairie- and cottage compositions.
Ideal as a perennial accent and summer bloomer, loved by butterflies and bees, and excellent for loose floral arrangements and atmospheric garden scenes.
| Flowering months | |
|---|---|
| Density per m2 | 5 a 7 |
| Standing | Part shade, Full sun |
| Properties | Winter hardy., Cut flower., Deciduous. |
| Flower color | Pink, Grey |
| Leaf color | Green |
Delivery costs
| BE € 4,95 | NL € 5,95 |
| DE € 6,95 | FR € 9,95 |
| AT € 14,95 | DK € 16,95 |
| IT € 16,95 | ES € 19,95 |
| SK € 19,95 | CZ € 19,95 |
| SE € 20,95 | IE € 20,95 |
| LU € 20,95 |
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