Salad Burnet, Garden Burnet, Pimpernelle, Toper's Plant, Poterium dictyocarpum, Poterium sanguisorba, Poterium sanguisorba minor, Sanguisorba pimpinella
Primarily grown for its tasty leaves, Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet) is a hardy, dainty perennial forming a low basal rosette of pinnate leaves, each with 4-12 pairs of rounded, toothed leaflets. The ferny leaves have a delicate cucumber flavor and may be added to summer drinks and salads. In summer, unusual crimson rounded flowers appear on tall, slender stalks rising well above the foliage. While attracting a wealth of insects, they are not particularly ornamental and are often removed by gardeners more interested in increased leaf production. The young leaves have the best flavor. Evergreen in warm winter climates.
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
Plant Type | Herbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Rosaceae |
Genus | Sanguisorba |
Common names | Burnet |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height | 9" - 2' (23cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
Native Plants | United Kingdom |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Edging |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
Hardiness |
4 - 8 |
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Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
Plant Type | Herbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Rosaceae |
Genus | Sanguisorba |
Common names | Burnet |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height | 9" - 2' (23cm - 60cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" - 24" (50cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
Native Plants | United Kingdom |
Tolerance | Deer |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Edging |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Coastal Garden |
How many Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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