Astrantia 'Verona'
Masterwort 'Verona', Astrantia major 'Verona'
Astrantia Astrantia
'Verona' _ 'Verona' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with palmate, toothed, veined, mid-green leaves and, in summer, erect, branching, maroon stems bearing umbels of tiny, red flowers surrounded by prominent, lance-shaped, dark red to reddish-pink bracts.
Astrantia 'Verona' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Upright
Red, Reddish pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Cut back flower stems when they turn brown to encourage a second flush of flowers. Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding. Lift and divide in early spring. May take time to establish after division as the roots do not like to be disturbed.
May self-seed. Seedlings will not come true to type.
Division
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Astrantia 'Verona' (Masterwort 'Verona') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flower Arranging
Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun for best foliage colour. Water newly-established plants well in dry conditions. Performs best in heavy, clay soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Astrantia 'Verona'
Masterwort 'Verona', Astrantia major 'Verona'
Astrantia Astrantia
'Verona' _ 'Verona' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with palmate, toothed, veined, mid-green leaves and, in summer, erect, branching, maroon stems bearing umbels of tiny, red flowers surrounded by prominent, lance-shaped, dark red to reddish-pink bracts.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem, Upright
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Red, Reddish pink in Summer
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Cut back flower stems when they turn brown to encourage a second flush of flowers. Deadhead before seed is ripe to prevent self-seeding. Lift and divide in early spring. May take time to establish after division as the roots do not like to be disturbed.
May self-seed. Seedlings will not come true to type.
Division
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Astrantia 'Verona' (Masterwort 'Verona') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flower Arranging
Plant in moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in sun for best foliage colour. Water newly-established plants well in dry conditions. Performs best in heavy, clay soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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