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Astrantia 'Moulin Rouge', commonly known as Masterwort 'Moulin Rouge', is an eye-catching perennial celebrated for its striking, deep red flowers and attractive, finely textured foliage. This cultivar features dramatic, dark blooms surrounded by papery bracts, creating a bold and sophisticated display. Ideal for shaded garden areas, woodland gardens, and mixed borders, 'Moulin Rouge' adds a touch of elegance and intense colour to any landscape.
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Striking Blooms: 'Moulin Rouge' boasts clusters of deep red, star-shaped flowers surrounded by papery bracts, creating a rich and dramatic visual effect. The blooms appear from late spring to midsummer.
Long Blooming Period: This variety offers an extended blooming season, providing continuous beauty and interest in the garden for several weeks.
Attractive Foliage: The finely textured, deeply lobed leaves of 'Moulin Rouge' form a lush, green mound that provides a beautiful backdrop to the dramatic flowers and adds texture to the garden throughout the growing season.
Compact Growth: 'Moulin Rouge' typically grows to a height of 18-24 inches (45-60 cm) with a spread of 12-18 inches (30-45 cm), making it suitable for smaller garden spaces, borders, and containers.
Shade Tolerant: This Astrantia variety thrives in partial to full shade, making it an excellent choice for shaded garden areas and woodland settings.
Moisture Loving: 'Moulin Rouge' prefers moist, well-drained soil and benefits from regular watering, especially during dry periods, to maintain its lush appearance and prolonged blooming.
Versatile Use: Ideal for woodland gardens, shaded borders, mixed beds, and containers, 'Moulin Rouge' can also be used in cut flower arrangements due to its unique and long-lasting blooms.
Pollinator Friendly: The flowers of 'Moulin Rouge' attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, supporting garden biodiversity and promoting a healthy ecosystem.
Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and requiring minimal care, 'Moulin Rouge' benefits from deadheading to promote continuous blooming and occasional division to maintain plant vigor.
Herbaceous perennial. Dies back below ground level in autumn, fresh new growth from spring.
