Masterwort
Wonderful, white, pincushion flowers with a coll
| Wonderful, white, pincushion flowers with a collar of extra long, green tipped petals on wiry, branched stems above deeply divided, dark green leaves. This astrantia is thought to have orginiated in Margery Fish`s garden at East Lambrook in Somerset, and christen there and then. It is one of the best pale varieties, with large flower heads and more deeply cut foliage. Like all astrantia, it can cope with a range of soils from alkaline to heavy, damp soil in dappled shade.Astrantias have been cultivated in Britain since the 16th century and have numerous common names, such as melancholy gentleman, Hattie`s pincushion and the more well know masterwort.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist, preferably humus-rich soilRate of Growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: June to AugustFlowers: whiteOther features: the flowers are excellent for cutting and dryingHardiness: fully hardy Garden |
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