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Plant Care Guide > Greater masterwort
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How to Grow and Care for Greater masterwort

Greater masterwort, also known as Masterwort, Large masterwort, Hattie's pincushion, Melancholy gentleman

Greater masterwort is recognized for being a low-maintenance perennial, ideal for gardeners seeking an easy-care ornamental plant. It prefers moist but well-drained soil and thrives in partial shade, making it well-suited for woodland garden settings. A special care point is ensuring consistent moisture, especially in drier climates, to keep greater masterwort flourishing. Deadheading spent blooms can also promote a longer flowering period.

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Watering schedule: Every week

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Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Greater masterwort

Greater masterwort
Greater masterwort
Greater masterwort
ToughnessHigh
Care LevelMedium
Care DifficultyEasy
LifespanPerennial, Annual
Watering ScheduleEvery week
Sunlight RequirementsPartial sun
Soil TypeGarden Soil
Soil pH6-7
Planting TimeSpring
Hardiness Zones
4-8
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Varieties of Greater masterwort
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Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson'

Greater masterwort 'Gill Richardson' offers tiny pincushion crimson-red flowers surrounded by a rosette of red-tipped bracts. They bloom on erect stems among toothed, dark green leaves. It is a cultivar of Astrantia major that is named after a famous plantswoman, distinguished from the parent plant by the color of its flowers. Gardeners choose this plant for its hardiness and tolerance to most soil types.

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Greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink'

With a long blooming season from summer to early fall, the greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink' is versatile and can be planted in beds, borders, and containers. Its parentage is unknown. A part of the Sparkling Stars series, the greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink' derives its name from its pink blooms. The greater masterwort 'Sparkling Stars Pink' makes a great low-maintenance ground cover for gardeners looking to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

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Greater masterwort 'April Love'

Greater masterwort 'April Love' is a perennial cultivar with larger-than-average soft pink buds that open into near-white flowerheads. It differs from other masterwort cultivars because its flowers emerge several months earlier than those of others. Greater masterwort 'April Love' is adaptable and easy to grow, though care has to be taken with its root system.

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Greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding'

Noted for its vibrant red color, the greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding' provides one of the deepest of reds even when planted in the shade. This masterwort cultivar was introduced by Phyllis Barwood in 1986 in Oxfordshire, England. When not blooming, the greater masterwort 'Ruby Wedding' offers physical appeal through its deep green lobed foliage, making it attractive to gardeners year-round.

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Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion'

Greater masterwort 'Star of Billion' is a popular garden plant for its unique star-shaped flower heads and long blooming season. Bred from the masterwort plant, it is named for the large clusters of tiny white flowers. The small, exotic-looking flowers are packed tightly together like pins on a pincushion.

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