Astrantia major 'LOLA' masterwort
size/type
low perennial,low perennial
usual height
0,4-0,5m
usual width
0,3-0,4m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-August
location
full to partial sun
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Lola masterwort is an elegant perennial whose beauty is best viewed from up close. Its flowers are not larger than 3 cm across and are composed of soft pink bracts lying flat under numerous umbels of the same colour, elevated above the bracts in a pincushion-like shape. Almost leafless stems are 40-50 cm tall and produce flowers from late spring until midsummer. Deadheading will prevent from self-seeding. Palmate leaves are 3 to 7-lobed, mid-green. Masterwort likes moist and humus rich soil but once established it will tolerate summer drought. Fully hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 20-01-2013
