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    ASTRANTIA
    ASTRANTIA major
    ASTRANTIA major
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    ASTRANTIA major

    Commonly known as Masterwort, Melancholy gentleman

    Greenish white flowers with a rose tinge
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, aphids, powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Central and eastern Europe.
    • Deciduous
      Deeply 3- to 7-lobed, toothed, basal leaves 8-15cm (3-6in) long
    • White
      Greenish white
    • Border
      Suitable for a moist border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30-90cm (12-36in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial. Produces flowers in umbels 2-3cm (¾-1¼in) across surrounded by green-tinged, or occasionally pink-tinged, bracts.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      30-90cm (12-36in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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    varieties
    ASTRANTIA major 'Alba'
    Melancholy gentleman
    Pure white flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    ASTRANTIA major 'Claret'
    Melancholy gentleman
    Dark red flowers in summer
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available from December to January
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    ASTRANTIA major 'Florence'
    Pale lavender pink
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    ASTRANTIA major 'Gill Richardson'
    Large, very dark red flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available again JAN 2026
    fresh stock in late winter
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    ASTRANTIA major 'Midnight Owl'
    Purple-red flowers inside large bracts
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ASTRANTIA major 'Moulin Rouge'
    Deep red pin-cushion flowers surrounded by a ruff of red bracts which appear from early to late summer
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available from December to January
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    ASTRANTIA major 'Venice'
    Deep dull-red flowers surrounded by red bracts with dark red ends
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available Early Spring 2026
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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