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Astrantia major Primadonna

Common name: Hattie’s pincushion, Masterwort

Primadonna's vibrant blooms and long-lasting petals make it a good choice for any British garden.

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

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9cm Pots
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Demure flowers with peppered, pincushion interiors surround decorous bracts. Astrantia major 'Primadonna' is a newcomer to our range and offers palmately divided green foliage from March through to October each year which is a decorous means of filling borders, containers and open ground. From June to September the rich pink and red flowers are borne offering dusky hues with flashes of richer colour - not only great in the garden, fantastic as a cut flower for your home too. A cottage garden favourite, Astrantia are also well suited to modern planting schemes and look particularly good in wildlife gardens or at the edge of a woodland area.Astrantia major 'Primadonna' grows to a height of 75cm with a spread of up to 60cm. Plants prefer a spot which benefits from moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. A hardy, herbaceous perennials which does not need any winter protection throughout most of the UK.
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Key Information
Latin Name Astrantia major Primadonna 9cm Pot
Common Name Hattie’s pincushion, Masterwort
Hardiness H4 (-5 to -10°C)
Colour Red
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.75
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.60
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-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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