species
Astrantia major
Masterwort
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Astrantia major belongs to the family Apiaceae, also known as Masterwort, introduced to the UK. It reaches 70 cm tall and 50 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in part shade or full sun, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 70 cm tall × 50 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Part shade, Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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