Ruby Cloud greater masterwort
Astrantia major 'Ruby Cloud'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Ruby Cloud' greater masterwort (Astrantia major 'Ruby Cloud') is a perennial for borders and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. Its red flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Sedge, and Tickseed.