: It is a high-value plant for biodiversity, attracting bees and butterflies throughout its long blooming season from late spring to autumn. Historical and Other Names
: Historically, Astrantia and its relatives were used in folk medicine for purported anti-inflammatory properties. masterwort
: While Astrantia is the most common "Masterwort" today, the name has historically been used for other plants like Peucedanum ostruthium (Great Masterwort) and Aegopodium podagraria (Wild Masterwort). : It is a high-value plant for biodiversity,
: The plant produces clusters of tiny flowers surrounded by a "collar" of papery, star-shaped bracts. Colors range from creamy white and silvery-green to deep crimson and rosy pink. : The plant produces clusters of tiny flowers
: It belongs to the Apiaceae (carrot or parsley) family.
: It features textured, deeply lobed, palm-shaped leaves that often form a dense basal mound. Gardening and Usage