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Astrantia major (Masterwort)

Photo/Illustration: Deana Tierney

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Botanical Name: Astrantia major ah-STRAN-tee-ah MAY-jor

Common Name: Masterwort Genus: Astrantia

Masterwort produces many small, ivory flowers that are flushed pink and bloom continuously throughout the summer and fall, wafting a sweet scent. Like Queen Anne’s lace, each masterwort blossom is an umbel of tiny flowers, framed by a collar of papery bracts.
Noteworthy characteristics: Masterwort is the perfect companion for astilbes, ferns, and hostas.
Care: Masterwort prefers part shade and rich, medium to wet soil. It grows best in soil that is not allowed to dry out and in areas with cooler summer nights.
Propagation: Sow seed in containers when ripe. Divide plants in spring.
Problems: Gray mold, mildew, slugs, and aphids.

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Height	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread	1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit	Clumps
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Medium to Wet
Maintenance	Low
Characteristics	Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time	Early Summer; Late Spring; Spring; Summer
Flower Color	Pink Flower; White Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Dried Flower, Waterside
Style	Cottage Garden, Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest	Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type	Perennials

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posted by KOO
5/8/2010
Region: Northeast
Zone: 6

I have nothing but praise for this plant. I started with two, a variegated form and one named 'Ruby'. They performed so well I now have ten, four different varieties; I haven't found the variegated form since. The leaves start in April and they are blooming by June, I remove some of the old flowers in August and they continue blooming until November. We are zone 6b (southern Nova Scotia), some say 7. I used to live in California and I don't imagine they would do well unless in the north maybe San Fran. Summers here are humid with generally cool evenings. My only wish is that they came in more colours.

posted by rebkev
9/9/2008
Region: Pacific Northwest
Zone: 10

Actually, I'm Central Coast of California, Sunset zone 17. I've tried Hadspen Blood astrantia in every imaginable microclime, to no avail. It spurts up green and turns brown in a month - no matter where I plant it or what I do. I love the pictures of it in magazines. I'm good with other plants. But this one is definitely the big failure in my garden.

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