Astrantia major Rubra Books Easily divided in spring or

Easily divided in spring or early autumn to give you more plants

Florists love this flower given the mosaic of colours in one flower as well as its longevity in a vase

You can cut Ajuga to the ground after flowering to rejuvenate the foliage

When flowering finished Sisyrinchium produces attractive black seed pods

The basal foliage though is only about 60cm wide and bushy - the word giant really comes from the tall airy stems of flowers as in my garden the clumps of foliage are only about 50-60cm high with the flowers that float above the foliage

Astrantia major Rubra Books Easily divided in spring orAlso known as Masterwort, Astrantia Rubra is held in high regard by florists for its beautiful umbels of starry plummy coloured flowers. Astrantia Rubra flowers continuously from late Spring through into late Autumn. Each small masterwort flower is made up of umbels of tiny flowers that are framed by a papery bract. An excellent cut flower that also dries well. Prefers a sunny spot but does tolerate partial shade and prefers to be kept moist. Bees