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Astrantia major Gill Richardson Group
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Image: Richards, Simon - NBGW
Common name:
masterwort Gill Richardson Group
Family:
Apiaceae (Carrot)
Synonym:
Astrantia 'Gill Richardson', Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson'
Distribution:
Gardd/Garden
Hardiness:
(H7) Very hardy. < -20°C (USDA 6a-1)
Life form:
Herbaceous perennial • Perlysiau lluosflwydd
Usage:
Ornamental
Geirdarddiad / Etymology:
Astrantia (ast-ran-tee-a): Latin; aster (star) refers to the open starshaped floral bracts.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology:
major (MAY-jor): Larger, greater, bigger.
Description:
An upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial growing to 90cm tall. Erect stems bear umbels of tiny crimson-red flowers surrounded by prominent red-tipped bracts above dark-green leaves in summer.
Links:
Royal Horticultural Society
Locations
1:
Broadwalk/Y Rhodfa 02
(BW02)
• Accession: 2021-0098 • Provenance: Garden/Gardd
2:
IWGA16-Inner Walled Garden Quadrant A Bed 16/Yr Ardd Fewnol Cwadrant A Gwely 16
(IWGA16)
• Accession: 2013-0727 • Provenance: Garden/Gardd
3:
IWGB20-Inner Walled Garden Quadrant B Bed 20/Yr Ardd Fewnol Cwadrant B Gwely 20
(IWGB20)
• Accession: 2013-0727 • Provenance: Garden/Gardd
4:
IWGC24-Inner Walled Garden Quadrant C Bed 24/Yr Ardd Fewnol Cwadrant C Gwely 24
(IWGC24)
• Accession: 2013-0727 • Provenance: Garden/Gardd
5:
IWGD19-Inner Walled Garden Quadrant D Bed 19/Yr Ardd Fewnol Cwadrant D Gwely 19
(IWGD19)
• Accession: 2013-0727 • Provenance: Garden/Gardd
Area
Individual