Sparkling Stars Pink Masterwort
Astrantia major 'Sparkling Stars Pink'
Plant Height: 18 inches
Flower Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 14 inches
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Hardiness Zone: 3
Other Names: Hattie's Pincushion
Description:
Beautiful bicolored pink pincushion flowers with touches of cream and red rise above deep green foliage; an excellent choice for borders, beds or added to fresh or dried flower arrangements; long blooming; easy to grow and low maintenance
Ornamental Features
Sparkling Stars Pink Masterwort features airy cymes of pink pincushion flowers with creamy white overtones and white eyes rising above the foliage from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its crinkled ferny pinnately compound leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.
Landscape Attributes
Sparkling Stars Pink Masterwort is an open herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Self-Seeding
Sparkling Stars Pink Masterwort is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- General Garden Use
- Bog Gardens
Planting & Growing
Sparkling Stars Pink Masterwort will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
