Astrantia is one of those plants that rewards a closer look. Its flower heads are made up of numerous tiny flowers surrounded by decorative, star-shaped bracts, giving them an intricate, almost jewellery-like appearance. ‘Pink Pride’ brings this unusual flower form together with attractive pink colouring, creating a sophisticated display throughout the summer. It is an excellent choice for herbaceous borders, cottage gardens, wildlife planting, woodland-edge schemes and naturalistic perennial borders, and is particularly useful in areas of partial shade.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Astrantia major ‘Pink Pride’
Common name: Great Masterwort
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Upright, clump-forming
Flower colour: Pink / rosy pink
Flower form: Intricate pincushion-like flower heads
Bracts: Star-shaped, decorative and papery in appearance
Foliage: Deeply divided green leaves
Flowering period: Summer
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Moist, fertile and well drained
Uses: Cottage gardens, herbaceous borders, woodland edges, wildlife gardens and cut-flower planting
Astrantia is one of those plants that rewards a closer look. Its flower heads are made up of numerous tiny flowers surrounded by decorative, star-shaped bracts, giving them an intricate, almost jewellery-like appearance. ‘Pink Pride’ brings this unusual flower form together with attractive pink colouring, creating a sophisticated display throughout the summer. It is an excellent choice for herbaceous borders, cottage gardens, wildlife planting, woodland-edge schemes and naturalistic perennial borders, and is particularly useful in areas of partial shade.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Astrantia major ‘Pink Pride’
Common name: Great Masterwort
Plant type: Hardy herbaceous perennial
Habit: Upright, clump-forming
Flower colour: Pink / rosy pink
Flower form: Intricate pincushion-like flower heads
Bracts: Star-shaped, decorative and papery in appearance
Foliage: Deeply divided green leaves
Flowering period: Summer
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Moist, fertile and well drained
Uses: Cottage gardens, herbaceous borders, woodland edges, wildlife gardens and cut-flower planting
