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Astrantia Claret is one of the darkest flowered of Astrantias and will add a rich intensity of colour wherever you choose to include it in your garden. A stalwart of the cottage garden and popular in Britain for many years. Astrantia Claret is equally suited to contemporary styles with its striking, ruby-red, umbel-shaped flowers surrounded by an eye-catching rosette of complimentary bracts. This clump forming herbaceous perennial grows to a height of 60cm and spreads around 50cm over 2-5 years dependent upon conditions. Suitable for clay, loam, sand and chalk this Astrantia emerges in Spring with a profusion of green, palmate leaves and the flowers follow from June to August. Ideally suited to a moist but well drained soil in a sheltered position with full sun or partial shade of any aspect. Astrantia Claret is fully hardy so does not need any protection in winter; just remove the dead foliage to keep it neat and tidy.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Astrantia major Claret bare root |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Great black masterwort, Hattie’s pincushion |
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bare Roots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.90 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
