Astrantia major Varieties, Great Masterwort, Starry White, Pink or Burgundy Red Flowers - you choose, 20, 30, 50 Seeds, Hardy Perennial, Great Summer colour for Semi-damp spots, Sunny or Shady Areas, Semi-Shade and Woodland Gardens, Borders, Cottage or Prairie Gardens, Excellent for Pollinators! Free UK Postage
This auction is for 20, 30, 50 seeds of either: Astrantia major 'Burgundy Red', Astrantia major 'Maxima' (Large Light Pink), Astrantia major 'Light Pink', Astrantia major 'Primadonna' (Pink), Astrantia major 'White', Astrantia major Mix of White Varieties, Astantia major subsp. involucrata 'Shaggy' or a mix of each (packaged separately). Select from drop down list for examples of each variety. Home grown organically in the UK of this fully hardy clump-forming perennial, native to upland areas of Central and Eastern Europe. It is often found in meadows, grasslands, woodland glades in damp, rocky areas often on calcaereous soils.
It is a great plant for adding to cottage gardens, prairie type plantings, woodland, walled gardens and rockeries. It does well in moist but well drained sites in full sun or shade at the front to middle of the border, but is quite tolerant of other soil types and moisture. It grows to around 60cm (24'') high. The stem is erect and glabrous, with little branches and few leaves. The basal leaves have a long petiole 10–20cm (3.9–7.9''), 3 to 7 lobes and toothed segments. Size: 8–15cm (3.1–5.9''). The cauline leaves are generally two, sessile, amplexicaul and lanceolate-shaped with a trilobed apex. The inflorescence is umbrella-shaped, 2–3cm (0.79–1.18'') in diameter. The floral bracts are numerous (10-20), 10–18mm (0.39–0.71'') long, reddish, sometimes white with acuminate apex. The small flowers are greenish-white with reddish shades. The central ones are hermaphrodite, while the external ones are male. The petals are five, white or slightly reddened, while the stamens are five and much longer. Size of the flowers: about 1mm. The flowering period extends from June through September and the flowers are much loved by a wide variety of pollinators!
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