Astrantia major 'Claret' (Masterwort)

Astrantia major 'Claret', commonly known as Masterwort, is a beautiful herbaceous perennial plant. It belongs to the family Apiaceae. It features stunning deep red or claret-colored flowers that resemble pincushions and are surrounded by a collar of papery bracts. The plant has a clump-forming habit and its leaves are lobed and deeply toothed. Astrantia major 'Claret' blooms in late spring and early summer, attracting butterflies and other pollinators to the garden.