Sanguisorba minor
Salad burnet, Garden burnet
Also known as Sanguisorba pimpinella
- Height × spread
- 0.6m × 0.9m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
Availability
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About this plant
A pretty plant with attractive foliage, these being held in pairs on slender stems. They are plump and have crisply incised edges, coloured a fresh green. The flowers are small and green, held on maroon stalks. They appear for months and have little ornamental value. The leaves, tasting of cucumber are used in salads and soups. It is also possible to dry them and use them to make tea. The whole plant has a number of medicinal uses and is used as a medicine by the Chinese. This makes an attractive clump of low arching foliage and is a delightful addition to a herb garden.
- Flower colour
- Green
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.9m
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Prairie garden, Herb garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Colder than -20C (RHS H7)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Found in
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