Astrantia major 'Star of Beauty' - Masterwort cultivar

Astrantia major 'Star of Beauty' - Masterwort cultivarSizes available: #1 (Trade gallon) Basics: zones 4 7, 24 30" x 24", part sun to part shade (full sun with enough moisture), pretty, star shaped flowers with pinkish purple bracts and white to purple flowers throughout the summer (if deadheaded), although native to wetlands and appreciative of consistent moisture this plant is pretty adaptable once established. Likes a rich soil. May prefer calcareous soils. Common names: Great Masterwort Family:

Sizes available: #1 (Trade gallon)

Basics: zones 4-7, 24-30" x 24", part sun to part shade (full sun with enough moisture), pretty, star-shaped flowers with pinkish-purple bracts and white to purple flowers throughout the summer (if deadheaded), although native to wetlands and appreciative of consistent moisture this plant is pretty adaptable once established. Likes a rich soil. May prefer calcareous soils.

Common names: Great Masterwort

Family: Apiaceae

Origin/Distribution: The species is native to central and eastern Europe: Pyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, and parts of the Caucasus. Present in British Isles since the 16th Century

Habitat: open wetland settings such as meadows and fields, damp forest clearings, open stream edges

More: Attractive to various pollinators including bees, flies, and beetles. Great as a cut flower fresh or dried. Harvest when the upper bloom is fully open. Masterwort has a long history of medicinal use. May self-sow if happy. 

Source: Van Berkum

Image credits: Van Berkum Nursery