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Astrantia major Rosea 1 litre pot

Common name: Hattie’s pincushion, Masterwort

Starry summer blooms for perfect underplanting

-20°C and below
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators
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A clump-forming perennial with lobed and coarsely toothed foliage held from March to October each year, offering beneficial groundcover and gap-filling interest in borders and ideal for growing under trees or shrubs where soil remains moist. From June through to August strong, slender stems emerge bearing pincushions of tiny pink flowers which are surrounded by intriguing, ruff-like bracts. Borne on multi-headed, branching stems, blooms are attractive to pollinators and plants make beautiful inclusions in containers too, either as a focal plant or mixed with other perennials. The bracts, or petals, have a delicate papery appeal and the distinctive flowers are wonderful cut for a vase or dried for other floral displays. Astrantia major var. ‘Rosea’ prefers to be grown in moist, well-drained soil of any kind. Plant in a spot with sun or partial shade. A fully hardy, herbaceous perennial which reaches a height and spread of 60-75cm and will requires no additional winter protection thro
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Key Information
Latin Name Astrantia major Rosea 1 litre pot
Common Name Hattie’s pincushion, Masterwort
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Pink
Format 1 Litre Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.75 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.60
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
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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