Astrantia, also known as masterwort, is a group of showy plants with long-lasting papery bracts that make excellent fresh-cut flowers and dried flowers. You certainly don’t have to cut them to enjoy them, however. Astrantias make fabulous garden plants. They add charm to your cottage garden and a dash of color to your shade garden. Or place them along a perennial border and enjoy their ...
Astrantia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae, native to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus. There are several species, which have aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort or masterwort which may also refer to other plants, particularly the unrelated Peucedanum ostruthium.
Astrantia is a group of flowers, also known as masterwort, that is both beautiful and unusual. While not common to most gardens, it should be. Take a look at how to care for Astrantia in this article.
Astrantia major ‘Pink Pride’ A long-flowering, dainty beauty that has plentiful heads of pink flowers and bracts. With regular deadheading, it can flower from June to first frosts. 60cm x 50cm. RHS H7, USDA 4a-7b. Image credit: Richard Bloom How to grow Astrantia Astrantias like rich soil with plenty of organic matter, ideally moist soil in light, dappled shade, but they are adaptable, and ...
Discover Astrantia, the starry perennial that lights up part shade with long bloom, easy care, and pollinator friendly flowers.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coneflowers grow alongside white Astrantia - mcajan/Shutterstock As summer starts to wind down, one of the first things many of us ...