Astrantia major 'Star of Treasure' | masterwort

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4" pot

order now for FALL 2025 shipping or pickup

Grown from seed in living soil without the use of pesticides, chemicals, or carbon fuels.

Astrantia major is beautiful member of the carrot family with pretty, paper-like flowers that appear in late spring and persist through early autumn. It will self-seed when happy and is capable for forming large drifts in the woodland or shade garden. Prefers moist, rich, friable soil.

'Star of Treasure' has lobed green leaves and reddish-pink flowers.

Fun fact: The word wort at the end of common plant names usually denotes that the plant had some health benefit (though it sometimes means that a plant looks like a part of the human body). Majorwort was used to treat a great many ailments from the common cold to gout.

Growing tips:

Cut to ground directly after flowering and expect a new crop of flowers soon after.
Plants can take up to five years to reach full size.

syn. Astrantia helleborifolia

Zones: 5 to 9
Family: Apiaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 12 to 24 in.
Spread: 12 to 18 in.
Exposure: full sun to part shade
Soil Conditions: moist, well-drained
Bloom Time: June to July
Bloom Color: reddish-pink with some white tipping
Native Range: Europe

Special Characteristics

Clay tolerant
Pollinator favorite
Snail Resistant

Ordering information

Preorders

You may place your order anytime to reserve plants for fall 2025 shipment. If you place multiple orders, we will combine plants into one box (or as many as needed) and any extra shipping charges will be refunded.

We will resume shipping plants as soon as temperatures cool in our location and yours.

We will check in with you a week before shipping to make sure you receive your plants at a time that is convenient for you.

Shipping

Live plants ship in spring and fall only. Plants may ship dormant, depending on variety and season. Shipping costs are most reasonable when bundling like size plants.

4-inch: 1-6 plants ship for $15.00 / 7-13 plants ship for $18.00 / 14-30 plants ship for $40.00
1-gal: 1-2 plants ship for $18.00 / 3-4 plants ship for $25.00 / 5-6 plants ship for $40.00
trees & shrubs: $27.00-$40.00 each, height dependent
seeds: $6.75 or free with orders over $15.00

We regret that we cannot ship internationally or to the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA.

Nursery pick up

Plants can be collected from the nursery Monday through Sunday from 10am-4pm in Spring, Summer, and Fall. We prefer 24 hour notice to get your order together and will email you when ready for collection.

Plant Sizes

We most commonly use the following pot sizes for perennials:

4-inch pot: 3.5" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D
2-quart pot: 6" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D
1-gallon pot: 6.87" H x 8" Dia (this is a true one gallon pot, not the smaller 'trade' one gallon pot used by many nurseries)

Check out our illustrated pot size guide here.

Representative trees & shrubs are photographed in their pots and posted on each plant page.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at The Old Dairy. We grow all of our plants outdoors without the use of chemicals, fertilizers, carbon fuels, or peat.

Many of our perennials are grown in the ground and dug upon order (this is especially true for larger sizes). This practice allows us to grow stronger, healthier plants using native soil, and ultimately reduces our impact on the environment.

Our open-pollinated seeds are collected from plants in our mother beds, which have never been treated with chemicals or sprays of any kind.

Read all about our sustainable practices here.