Melinda Myers

Masterwort

Botanical Name

Astrantia major

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

7

Height

24 to 36 inches

Width

12 to 18 inches

Flowers

Late spring to early summer: greenish white, pink, purple, red

Light

Part shade

Soil

Moist to wet, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Masterwort does not tolerate drought or dry soils
• Divide in spring or fall

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Star of Beauty - 24 to 30 inches, white and purple flowers
• Rubra - wine red flowers, 18 to 30 inches
• Sunningdale Variegated - 24 inches, variegated foliage, pinkish-white flowers