This plant called Astrantia (Astrantia
major) is a group of flowers that is also known as masterwort. Astrantia is a shade-loving
perennial that is not common to most gardens.
Astrantia also known as masterwort plant
can grow to about one to two feet tall. Astrantia (masterwort plant) comes in a
wide variety of colors. This plant flowers are has an unusual looking, because they
are actually a group of tightly packed florets that are backed by petal-like bracts.
Actually this really makes the flower look very much like a star or a firework.
This plant leaves look a little bit like the Italian parsley or carrots, although
is not surprising because Astrantia are in the same family as carrots.
The
following are the varieties of masterwort plant cultivars;
1. The Astrantia ‘Buckland’ variety
2. The Astrantia ‘Lars’ variety
3. The Astrantia major ‘Roma’ variety
4. The Astrantia maxima ‘Hadspen Blood’ variety
5. The Astrantia major ‘Abbey Road’
variety
6. The Astrantia major ‘Shaggy’ variety
How to care for Astrantia
This particular plant is suitable for
USDA plant hardiness zones 4-9 and is a perennial. Astrantia (masterwort plant)
prefers to be planted in part shade to full shade. Astrantia (masterwort plant)
grows best in moist soil with plenty of organic material. This plant really needs
moist soil, masterwort plant needs to be watered frequently during times of
drought, or otherwise it will just die. The plant needs to be fertilized once
or twice a year for best growth.
The propagation of Astrantia
Masterwort plant is propagated either
through division or through growing from seed. To actually divide the plant, just
dig up a mature clump in either early spring or early fall. You can use a spade
and thrust the spade through the Astrantia (masterwort plant) clump. You can replant
the 2 halves wherever you would like the plants to grow. If you want to grow
Astrantia from seed, you can start them in the fall. Astrantia (masterwort plant)
seeds really need to be cold stratified in order to germinate. Make sure you do
the cold stratification in the fall and once they are cold treated you can now plant
them in the soil and then keep the soil warm. Actually the older the seed the
longer it will really take them to germinate.
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