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Astrantia major Midnight Owl

Common name: Greater Masterwort, Hattie’s pincushion

Unearth the mysterious beauty of 'Midnight Owl' Astrantia, with its deep purple blooms and striking white centres.

-5 to -10°C
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators

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Astrantia major 'Midnight Owl' is not as elusive as its name suggests and will add a flash of purple with a mass of 'pincushion' flowers astride green foliage. Otherwise known as 'Hattie's Pincushion', Astrantia major 'Midnight Owl' is loved by bees, butterflies and pollinators and they will be treated to beautiful dainty blooms from June to August. Remove fading flowers at the base, to encourage further flowering for long, summer colour. Classed as hardy H4 by the RHS, astrantias are mound forming, herbaceous perennials, so will die back in the autumn and produce fresh new growth in the spring. They are the perfect, low maintenance addition to a cottage or woodland garden and will also thrive in a container or when underplanting other shrubs. Growing to a height and spread of 50cm, they will happily grow in any aspect, in moist, well-draining, fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
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Key Information
Latin Name Astrantia major Midnight Owl bare root
Common Name Greater Masterwort, Hattie’s pincushion
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Red
Format Bare Roots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.50
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.50
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam
Aspect East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Good for pots Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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