Astrantia major 'Star of Fire'PBR
masterwort 'Star of Fire'
A clump-forming perennial to 60cm tall with lobed and toothed leaves forming a bushy mound. Clusters of tiny dark red-purple flowers surrounded by long-lasting bracts tinted purple-red are borne on wiry, dark stems from summer into autumn
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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 Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Purple | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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, preferably humus-rich soil in sun or part shade; drier conditions tolerated
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required, but deadhead to encourage repeat flowering and, if seedlings are not wanted, deadhead before seed is ripe
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and astrantia leaf miner
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
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