Masterwort 'Hadspen Blood'

Astrantia major 'Hadspen Blood'

Masterwort 'Hadspen Blood' is a perennial for mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.

Where to use it in a border

At around 60 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 7b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Masterwort 'Hadspen Blood''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Common Yellow Azaleafor height behind it
• Dusky cranesbill 'Samobor'to edge in front
• Lungwort 'Blue Ensign'to edge in front
• Lungwort 'Diana Clare'to edge in front
• Primroseto edge in front
• Foxglovefor height behind it

Garden styles

Cottage garden Shade cottage Wildlife garden Woodland