Astrantia major subsp. involucrata 'Shaggy' - 2.5 litre

Common name: masterwort

Description: A distinctive form of masterwort with unusually large flowerheads surrounded by long, shaggy, white bracts tipped in green, giving each pincushion flower a fringed, spidery appearance throughout summer.

Other benefits: distinctive large fringed flowerheads, long flowering season, excellent cut flower

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies, hoverflies

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.8m x 0.5m

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil pH: neutral to alkaline

Moisture: moist but well-drained

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to below -15°C