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Demure flowers with peppered, pincushion interiors surround decorous bracts. Astrantia major ‘Primadonna’ is a newcomer to our range and offers palmately divided green foliage from March through to October each year which is a decorous means of filling borders, containers and open ground. From June to September the rich pink and red flowers are borne offering dusky hues with flashes of richer colour – not only great in the garden, fantastic as a cut flower for your home too. A cottage garden favourite, Astrantia are also well suited to modern planting schemes and look particularly good in wildlife gardens or at the edge of a woodland area.Astrantia major ‘Primadonna’ grows to a height of 75cm with a spread of up to 60cm. Plants prefer a spot which benefits from moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. A hardy, herbaceous perennials which does not need any winter protection throughout most of the UK.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Astrantia major ‘Primadonna’ |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Hattie’s pincushion, Masterwort |
| Hardiness | H4 (-5 to -10°C) |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.75 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | East-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 |
