Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge'PBR
masterwort 'Moulin Rouge'
'Moulin Rouge' is a cultivar with deep red pincushion flowers surrounded by a ruff of red bracts that appear from early to late summer. The leaves are deeply lobed and dark green
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Astrantia are clump-forming herbaceous perennials with palmately lobed basal leaves and branched, erect, wiry stems bearing compact umbels of tiny flowers surrounded by a rosette of showy bracts
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Best grown in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. As with most perennials, it will benefit from mulching. Makes a good cut flower
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring; seedlings of this cultivar wouldn't come true
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding
Pests
May be susceptible to astrantia leaf miner
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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