Cichorium intybus f. alba (White Chicory)
£5.90White chicory is less common than the blue and makes a beautiful border or herb bed plant. The flowe... [full details]
Astrantia major (Masterwort)
- Plant DetailsAspect: Full Shade
Aspect: Light/Partial Shade
Soil Type: Most Types
Colour: Pink & Green & White
Astrantia major (Masterwort)
Astrantias have flower heads resembling a domed pincushion, set in a star of spiky bracts. They thrive in moist shady spots and flower from June to August.
Astrantia major is naturalised all over Europe and has been grown in Britain since 1596. The flowers are in shades of pink, green and white.
Loved by pollinators.
Excellent for drying and cutting.
Cut the foliage back hard after flowering and you may well be rewarded with late summer blooms.
Height and spread: 60cm x 45cm
Common name(s): Masterwort; Pincushion Flower; Hattie's Pincushion; Melancholy Gentleman.
Photo: Stemonitis at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.
The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter and early spring, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.
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