maroon colour star-d astrantia masterwort flowers in foreground, with purple blue geraniums behind.

astrantia beautiful biodiversity bloom blooming bloomsbury border flowers plants botanical botany close-up closeup cottage garden plant cultivar dainty flora floral flower foliage gardening great masterwort ground cover hardy perennials hatties pincushion herbaceous horticulture low maintenance maroon master wort melancholy gentleman natural nature perennial pincushion-like centre pink purple slug proof snail star love star-shaped summer flowering summer-flowering wildlife friendly colour foreground blue geraniums good photographed cotswolds gloucershire gloucestershire