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Sparkling Stars Red

Astrantia | Masterwort - Sparkling Stars Red

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Discover the captivating crimson blooms of this easy-to-grow Astrantia variety, perfect for adding sophisticated color to borders and cottage gardens from June through August. Hardy, adaptable to various light conditions and soil types, this compact clump-former thrives with minimal care and reaches a mature height of just 40cm, making it ideal for middle-border placement. At just £6 (with 10% supporting organic practices), it's an affordable way to bring long-lasting beauty and pollinator appeal to your garden year after year.

Nursery pot 9CM

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecyclePerennial
HabitClump-forming
Foliage typeDeciduous

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Gravel gardens, Wildlife gardens, City and courtyard gardens
Position: Border | Middle
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Clay, Loam
Hardiness: H4 [-10 to -5ºC] Hardy | Average winter
Time to maturity: 2–5 Years
Exposure: Exposed
Mature height: 0.5–1 m
Mature spread: 0.5–1 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Purple, Red
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Astrantia | Masterwort
Aspect: North, East, South, West

Through the seasons

A year at a glance

Flowering

Jun–Aug

Germination

Jan–Mar

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Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained or Well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H4 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

Supplied in a nursery pot; decorative pots shown are styling only.

Plant information sources+

Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

RHS · Astrantia 'Sparkling Stars Red' (Sparkling Stars Series)

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