Astrantia

Astrantia ‘Roma’

Large, rose-pink, upward-facing flowers. Long blooming pin-cushion shaped flowers surrounded by a showy collar of papery, petal-like bracts. Deadhead to encourage reblooming. June – August.  2 – 3′ tall.  Light to moderate shade, moist soil.  Good cut flower – fresh & dried.  An old fashioned cottage garden perennial.  Mixed borders, masses.  Attracts butterflies.  Deer resistant.  Low maintenance.  Zone 4.