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Sanguisorba obtusa (Japanese Burnet)

Burnet, Japanese Burnet, Japanese Bottlebrush

Sanguisorba Obtusa, Burnet, Japanese Burnet, Japanese Bottlebrush,perennial plant, foliage plant

One of the most ornamental burnets, Sanguisorba obtusa (Japanese Burnet) is a clump-forming perennial with profuse and attractive fluffy, reddish-pink, bottlebrush flowers, elegantly swaying in the breeze in summer. They are borne on arching wiry stems above a particularly handsome foliage of blue-green, divided leaves. Reliable, easy to grow, it is very useful and adaptable in the garden.

  • Grows in upright, bushy clumps, up to 3 ft. high (90 cm) and 2ft. across (24 cm).
  • Performs best in full sun or part shade in fertile, moist, well-drained soils that do not dry out.
  • Makes a lovely accent in beds and borders, cottage or city gardens or wildlife gardens.
  • Virtually pest and disease free. Rabbit resistant.
  • Deadhead spent flowers to maintain a neat appearance. Cut back in winter.
  • Propagate by seed in autumn. Propagate by division in spring.
  • Native from Japan to Russia.

Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 3 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Rosaceae
Genus Sanguisorba
Common names Burnet
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 18" - 24"
(50cm - 60cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Sanguisorba officinalis ‘Pink Tanna’ (Great Burnet)
Sanguisorba officinalis ‘Red Thunder’ (Great Burnet)
Sanguisorba menziesii (Menzies’ Burnet)
Sanguisorba albiflora (White-Flowered Burnet)
Sanguisorba minor (Salad Burnet)
Sanguisorba officinalis (Great Burnet)

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Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 3 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Rosaceae
Genus Sanguisorba
Common names Burnet
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 1' - 2'
(30cm - 60cm)
Spacing 18" - 24"
(50cm - 60cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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Do I Need?
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