Astrantia major

Botanical Description

Astrantia major is a herbaceous, perennial plant forming a cluster of erect stems 60 - 90cm tall from a spreading, stoloniferous rootstock[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. Plants can form extensive colonies, spreading both at the roots and by seeds[ 233 Title Perennial Garden Plants Publication Author Thomas. G. S. Publisher J. M. Dent & Sons, London. Year 1990 ISBN 0 460 86048 8 Description A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses. , 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is more commonly grown as an ornamental, valued for its long flowering display and its flowers, which can be dried and used in arrangements.