Astrantia major ‘Sparkling Stars Red’
Astrantia major 'Sparkling Stars Red' forms clumps of palmate foliage topped with intriguing red-maroon and white flowers.
Astrantia major ‘Sparkling Stars Red’ forms clumps of dark green, serrated, palmate foliage topped with branching stems of flowering umbels in colours of red-maroon and white. 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 are intricate and beautiful. Pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Masterwort
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
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:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native to mountain meadows, grasslands, woodland clearings and most areas near streams in Europe and western Asia.
Award:
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, Garden Origin
