Masterwort 〈SECURE〉

: 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

: 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).

: 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.

: You may also hear it called Hattie's Pincushion or Melancholy Gentleman .