ASTRANTIA MAJOR SNOWSTAR

“ASTRANTIA MAJOR SNOWSTAR”

GREAT BLACK MASTERWORT

• CATEGORY                     GREAT BLACK MASTERWORT
• VARIETY                        “ASTRANTIA MAJOR SNOWSTAR”
• DESCRIPTION               WHITE PINCUSHION-LIKE HEADS SURROUNDED BY GREEN-TIPPED WHITE BRACTS
• MAIN PICTURE               STOCK PHOTO ONLY
• HEIGHT                            80 CM
• BLOOMS                         SUMMER
• TYPE                              BARE ROOT PERENNIAL
• SIZE                              GRADE 1
• QUANTITY PER UNIT        1

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

These Are Bare Root Perennial Plants (Dormant Roots) And Not Flimsy Plug Plants.

The Main Picture Is A Stock Photo Only And Shows How The Plants Will Look When Fully Mature. A Bare Root Perennial Is Sent (Dormant Root)

Astrantia Are Clump-Forming With Palmately Lobed Basal Leaves (Like A Hand With The Fingers Extended) And Branched, Erect, Wiry Stems Bearing Compact Umbrels Of Tiny Flowers Surrounded By A Rosette Of Showy Bracts.

“Astrantia Snowstar” Is A Herbaceos Perennial To 80cm Tall, With Deeply-Divided Leaves. Branched Stems Bear Large Pincushion Heads Of White Flowers, Surrounded By Green-Tipped White Bracts And Prodused In Abundance From July To August.

This Is A Cottage Garden Favourite And Makes A Great Choice For Planting At A Woodland Edge In Dappled Shape, Growing Under The Canopies Of Trees Or Planting En Masse In The Moist Ground Around Natural Ponds And Streams. They Will Tolerate Drier Soils As Long As The Plants Are Mulched.

“Astrantia Major Claret” Has Received The Royal Horticultural Society’s Award Of Garden Merit (Agm) Which Is For Plants Of Outstanding Excellence.

As Astrantia Deter Slugs, They Can Also Be Combined With Large-Leaved Plants Such As Hostas To Act As An Organic Method Of Controlling Slug Damage. A Great Choice For Contemporary-Style Plantings.

After Flowering “Astrantia Major Snowstar” Can Be Rejuvenated By Cutting Them Back Close To The Ground, Fresh New Foliage And A Late Crop Of Flowers Start Appearing Shortly After. Plants Do Not Spread Far, But Are Well-Known For Self Seeding