Perennials > Astrantia > Astrantia major > Astrantia major
Astrantia major
Great Masterwort
Origin: Eastern Europe and western Asia.
| Family |
| Apiaceae |
| Genus |
| Astrantia |
| Species |
| major |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| Mountain meadows and grasslands, close to streams of eastern Europe and western Asia. |
| Leaf Description |
| The basal leaves have a long petiole 10 – 20 cm, 3 to 7 lobes and toothed segments. Size: 8 – 15 cm. The cauline leaves are generally two, sessile, amplexicaul and lanceolate-shaped with a trilobed apex. |
| Flower Description |
| The small flowers are greenish-white with reddish shades. The cental ones are hermaphrodite, while the external ones are male. The petals are five, white (or slightly reddened), while the stamens are five and much longer. Size of the flowers: about 1 mm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
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