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Astrantia Major Primadonna | 20+ seeds | Hardy Perennial

£4.79 GBP
£4.79 GBP
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Please find for sale 20+ fresh Astrantia Major Primadonna seeds. Also known as Masterwort, Astrantias are hugely underrated  - they have everything it takes to please the home gardener: beautiful star-shaped flowers in an interesting range of colours, a long blooming period, attractive foliage, excellent cold hardiness, ease of cultivation. It remains, however, little known to the average gardener. Only the most informed gardeners seem to appreciate it and use it!
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Exposure: sun, partial shade, shade
Soil: rich and humid

Flowering period: July-September

Propagation: seeds or division once established

Uses: mixed flower bed, mass planting, naturalization, groundcover, shade garden, wildflower meadow, pond edge, cut flower, butterfly garden


Germination Guide 
  • Sow in UK from December to April
  • Use seed trays of moist well-draining compost - ideally be a well draining  50/50 mix of regular compost and vermiculite
  • Sow seeds pressing lightly into (but not under) the surface
  • Do not cover - seeds require light for germination
  • Place tray in unheated greenhouse or shed by the window (the seeds require a period of cold for optimum germination)
  • Germination usually takes 25-50 days depending on conditions.
  • Thin seedlings to stop them getting leggy
  • Plant out in final position once risk of frost has passed

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