Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’

Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding' is a fabulous boldly coloured masterwort with rich ruby red umbels.

Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ is a fabulous boldly coloured masterwort with rich ruby red umbels. Masterworts bloom for months on end and are incredibly valuable for a range of light conditions from part shade to full sun. The detailing in their pincushion-like flowers with their subtending involucral bracts is intricate and beautiful. Pollinator attractor, especially bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Common Name:   Masterwort

Family:  Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade

Height:  2-4'

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Bloom Time:  Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  Burgundy

Fragrance:  No

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Benefits:  Bees, Butterflies

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Mountain meadows, grasslands, woodland clearings and most areas near streams in Europe and western Asia.

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Geographical Origin:  Europe and Western Russia