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Masterworts (Astrantia)
Masterworts also known as carrot or celery family, are flowering plants with hollow stems and divided leaves. They produce umbrella-like clusters of flowers that attract beneficial insects such as hoverflies and parasitic wasps, making them great for pest control in gardens. Some common umbellifers include parsley, dill, and fennel, all of which have culinary and medicinal uses.
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Perennial
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Distribution of Masterworts
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How to Grow and Care for Masterworts
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Masterworts requires partial shade, consistent moisture, and well-draining, rich soil. Optimal temperatures range in the cooler spectrum without exposure to extreme heat. Common challenges for masterworts include slug and snail damage, powdery mildew, and root rot in overly wet conditions. Seasonal care involves mulching for winter protection, increased watering during dry summers, and deadheading to prolong blooming. Autumn is an ideal time for division and transplanting to encourage growth in spring.
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8 most common species：
Greater masterwort
Like pins on a pincushion, greater masterwort features unique clusters of small white flowers encased with a larger flower head. This perennial is easy to grow, resistant to deer, and pretty much pest-free. It mixes well with large ornamental grasses and as a perennial border.
Lesser masterwort
Lesser masterwort is widely cultivated for planting in cottage, gravel, and wildlife gardens where it will bloom in the summer months. It also makes a prominent feature in beds and borders. This plant was first described in 1753 by the well-known Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus and is native to the Pyrenees and Alps.
Great masterwort
Astrantia maxima reaches on average 90 cm of height. The stem is erect and glabrous, with little branches and few leaves. The basal leaves have a long petiole 10 to 20 cm, 3 to 7 lobes and toothed segments. Size: 8 to 15 cm.
Greater masterwort 'Rubra'
Greater masterwort 'Rubra' is distinct for its bold red flower clusters growing out of red bracts, and keeps those flowers through summer and autumn. A cultivar of Astrantia major, its name is derived from the Latin word for red. In addition to its showy appearance, gardeners love it because it tolerates wet soil, thriving along streams.
Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion'
Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion' is a popular garden plant for its unique star-shaped flower heads and long blooming season. Bred from the masterwort plant, it is named for the large clusters of tiny white flowers. The small, exotic-looking flowers are packed tightly together like pins on a pincushion.
Greater masterwort 'Burgundy Manor'
Greater masterwort 'Burgundy Manor' also known as carrot or celery family, are flowering plants with hollow stems and divided leaves. They produce umbrella-like clusters of flowers that attract beneficial insects such as hoverflies and parasitic wasps, making them great for pest control in gardens. Some common umbellifers include parsley, dill, and fennel, all of which have culinary and medicinal uses.
Greater masterwort 'April Love'
Greater masterwort 'April Love' is a perennial cultivar with larger-than-average soft pink buds that open into near-white flowerheads. It differs from other masterwort cultivars because its flowers emerge several months earlier than those of others. Greater masterwort 'April Love' is adaptable and easy to grow, though care has to be taken with its root system.
Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson'
Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson' offers tiny pincushion crimson-red flowers surrounded by a rosette of red-tipped bracts. They bloom on erect stems among toothed, dark green leaves. It is a cultivar of Astrantia major that is named after a famous plantswoman, distinguished from the parent plant by the color of its flowers. Gardeners choose this plant for its hardiness and tolerance to most soil types.
All Species of Masterworts
Greater masterwort
Greater masterwort
Like pins on a pincushion, greater masterwort features unique clusters of small white flowers encased with a larger flower head. This perennial is easy to grow, resistant to deer, and pretty much pest-free. It mixes well with large ornamental grasses and as a perennial border.
Lesser masterwort
Lesser masterwort
Lesser masterwort is widely cultivated for planting in cottage, gravel, and wildlife gardens where it will bloom in the summer months. It also makes a prominent feature in beds and borders. This plant was first described in 1753 by the well-known Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus and is native to the Pyrenees and Alps.
Great masterwort
Great masterwort
Astrantia maxima reaches on average 90 cm of height. The stem is erect and glabrous, with little branches and few leaves. The basal leaves have a long petiole 10 to 20 cm, 3 to 7 lobes and toothed segments. Size: 8 to 15 cm.
Greater masterwort 'Rubra'
Greater masterwort 'Rubra'
Greater masterwort 'Rubra' is distinct for its bold red flower clusters growing out of red bracts, and keeps those flowers through summer and autumn. A cultivar of Astrantia major, its name is derived from the Latin word for red. In addition to its showy appearance, gardeners love it because it tolerates wet soil, thriving along streams.
Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion'
Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion'
Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion' is a popular garden plant for its unique star-shaped flower heads and long blooming season. Bred from the masterwort plant, it is named for the large clusters of tiny white flowers. The small, exotic-looking flowers are packed tightly together like pins on a pincushion.
Greater masterwort 'Burgundy Manor'
Greater masterwort 'Burgundy Manor'
Greater masterwort 'Burgundy Manor' also known as carrot or celery family, are flowering plants with hollow stems and divided leaves. They produce umbrella-like clusters of flowers that attract beneficial insects such as hoverflies and parasitic wasps, making them great for pest control in gardens. Some common umbellifers include parsley, dill, and fennel, all of which have culinary and medicinal uses.
Greater masterwort 'April Love'
Greater masterwort 'April Love'
Greater masterwort 'April Love' is a perennial cultivar with larger-than-average soft pink buds that open into near-white flowerheads. It differs from other masterwort cultivars because its flowers emerge several months earlier than those of others. Greater masterwort 'April Love' is adaptable and easy to grow, though care has to be taken with its root system.
Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson'
Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson'
Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson' offers tiny pincushion crimson-red flowers surrounded by a rosette of red-tipped bracts. They bloom on erect stems among toothed, dark green leaves. It is a cultivar of Astrantia major that is named after a famous plantswoman, distinguished from the parent plant by the color of its flowers. Gardeners choose this plant for its hardiness and tolerance to most soil types.
Greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink'
Greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink'
With a long blooming season from summer to early fall, the greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink' is versatile and can be planted in beds, borders, and containers. Its parentage is unknown. A part of the Sparkling Stars series, the greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink' derives its name from its pink blooms. The greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink' makes a great low-maintenance ground cover for gardeners looking to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding'
Greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding'
Noted for its vibrant red color, the greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding' provides one of the deepest of reds even when planted in the shade. This masterwort cultivar was introduced by Phyllis Barwood in 1986 in Oxfordshire, England. When not blooming, the greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding' offers physical appeal through its deep green lobed foliage, making it attractive to gardeners year-round.
Greater masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Greater masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Greater masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated' is a dwarf hybrid of Greater masterwort that only grows to 60 cm in comparison to the 90 cm height of the parent plant. The plant is named for its variegated flowers which have pink centers and white exteriors. It is a well-loved cultivar, celebrated for its showiness.
Greater masterwort 'Roma'
Greater masterwort 'Roma'
Greater masterwort 'Roma' is distinct for its rose-pink flower clusters within silver-pink bracts. A cultivar of Astrantia major, it is named after the capital of Italy. In addition to its showy appearance, gardeners love it because it tolerates wet soil, thriving on the edges of ponds, and because it attracts butterflies.
Greater masterwort 'Penny's Pink'
Greater masterwort 'Penny's Pink'
Greater masterwort 'Penny's Pink' features captivating pincushion-like, pink flowers with hints of green, which bloom atop long stems, drawing pollinators. The foliage, an esteemed attribute, is marbled with creamy white, adding to its ornamental appeal. Thriving in moist, fertile soil, greater masterwort 'Penny's Pink' enjoys partial shade, where it exhibits a resilience that belies its delicate appearance.
Greater masterwort 'Dark Shiny Eyes'
Greater masterwort 'Dark Shiny Eyes'
A great choice for cut flowers, the greater masterwort 'Dark Shiny Eyes', a masterwort cultivar, can be used in borders, woodlands, bouquets, and floral arrangements. Fully pink, its clusters of small dark red flowers in its flower head might remind the viewer of dark shiny eyes. Gardeners consider the greater masterwort 'Dark Shiny Eyes' remarkedly easy to grow with resistance to pests, sodden soil, and disease.
Greater masterwort 'Large White'
Greater masterwort 'Large White'
Greater masterwort 'Large White' is distinct for its large white flower clusters which bloom in domed pincushion shapes framed by green-tipped white bracts. A cultivar of Astrantia major, it gets its name from those clusters, which bloom in summer. These plants grow around 46 cm tall and are prized for their delicate, papery flowers.
Greater masterwort 'Hadspen Blood'
Greater masterwort 'Hadspen Blood'
Considered the darkest red of all the masterworts, greater masterwort 'Hadspen Blood' has carmine-colored blooms atop red stems. Cultivated as a hybrid of other masterwort varieties, this cultivar was suitably named for its deep red coloration. Greater masterwort 'Hadspen Blood' is adored for its dark and starry flowers, continuous blooming, and manageable growth habit.
Greater masterwort 'Shaggy'
Greater masterwort 'Shaggy'
Greater masterwort 'Shaggy' is a cultivar of Greater masterwort selected for its profuse white flowers which have a 'shaggy' appearance. This is due to the large number of distended bracts which decorate the flower's interior. This cultivar grows to 75 cm, a little taller than the parent plant's 60 cm.
Greater masterwort 'Alba'
Greater masterwort 'Alba'
Greater masterwort 'Alba' is distinct for its white flowers with pale pink bases. A cultivar of Astrantia major, it gets its name from those blooms and the Latin word for white. Gardeners love the flowers for their showy appearance, blossoming all summer long in domed pincushion-like clusters. As a bonus, they are easy to grow.
Greater masterwort 'Buckland'
Greater masterwort 'Buckland'
Greater masterwort 'Buckland' offers lovely pale dusty-pink flowers surrounded by bracts of white, tipped with darker green. It is a hybrid of A. major x A. maxima. The name comes from Buckland in Devon where it was first found. This cultivar is popular with gardeners as it one of the longest flowering Astrantia and is tolerant of drier conditions.
Greater masterwort 'Abbey Road'
Greater masterwort 'Abbey Road'
Greater masterwort 'Abbey Road' offers tiny florets in a deep red-purple that bloom in a dome-shape on tall stems. Blooms last from late spring to early summer. It is a cultivar of Astrantia major. This plant is deer-resistant, disease and pest free, making it popular with gardeners.
Greater masterwort 'Star of Beauty'
Greater masterwort 'Star of Beauty'
Greater masterwort 'Star of Beauty' is distinct for its purple flowers and papery two-tone bracts – white centers with magenta tips. A cultivar of Astrantia major, its name refers to the starburst shape of the flower clusters. The flowers are beautiful cut and arranged, and the plant flourishes from the pruning.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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Masterworts
Astrantia
Masterworts also known as carrot or celery family, are flowering plants with hollow stems and divided leaves. They produce umbrella-like clusters of flowers that attract beneficial insects such as hoverflies and parasitic wasps, making them great for pest control in gardens. Some common umbellifers include parsley, dill, and fennel, all of which have culinary and medicinal uses.
Lifespan
Perennial
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Attributes of Masterworts
Plant Height
60 cm
Spread
30 cm
Leaf type
Deciduous
Scientific Classification of Masterworts
Distribution of Masterworts
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Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Masterworts
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Masterworts requires partial shade, consistent moisture, and well-draining, rich soil. Optimal temperatures range in the cooler spectrum without exposure to extreme heat. Common challenges for masterworts include slug and snail damage, powdery mildew, and root rot in overly wet conditions. Seasonal care involves mulching for winter protection, increased watering during dry summers, and deadheading to prolong blooming. Autumn is an ideal time for division and transplanting to encourage growth in spring.
Exploring the Masterworts Plants
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8 most common species：
Greater masterwort
Like pins on a pincushion, greater masterwort features unique clusters of small white flowers encased with a larger flower head. This perennial is easy to grow, resistant to deer, and pretty much pest-free. It mixes well with large ornamental grasses and as a perennial border.
Lesser masterwort
Lesser masterwort is widely cultivated for planting in cottage, gravel, and wildlife gardens where it will bloom in the summer months. It also makes a prominent feature in beds and borders. This plant was first described in 1753 by the well-known Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus and is native to the Pyrenees and Alps.
Great masterwort
Astrantia maxima reaches on average 90 cm of height. The stem is erect and glabrous, with little branches and few leaves. The basal leaves have a long petiole 10 to 20 cm, 3 to 7 lobes and toothed segments. Size: 8 to 15 cm.
Greater masterwort 'Rubra'
Greater masterwort 'Rubra' is distinct for its bold red flower clusters growing out of red bracts, and keeps those flowers through summer and autumn. A cultivar of Astrantia major, its name is derived from the Latin word for red. In addition to its showy appearance, gardeners love it because it tolerates wet soil, thriving along streams.
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All Species of Masterworts
Greater masterwort
Lesser masterwort
Great masterwort
Greater masterwort 'Rubra'
Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion'
Greater masterwort 'Burgundy Manor'
Greater masterwort 'April Love'
Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson'
Greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink'
Greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding'
Greater masterwort 'Sunningdale Variegated'
Greater masterwort 'Roma'
Greater masterwort 'Penny's Pink'
Greater masterwort 'Dark Shiny Eyes'
Greater masterwort 'Large White'
Greater masterwort 'Hadspen Blood'
Greater masterwort 'Shaggy'
Greater masterwort 'Alba'
Greater masterwort 'Buckland'
Greater masterwort 'Abbey Road'
Greater masterwort 'Star of Beauty'
More Popular Genus
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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