Sanguisorba x 'Plum Drops' pp36497

Burnet

Heavy blooming plants have wine colored, bottle brush shaped flowers on thin but sturdy, upright stems. Dark green pinnate foliage stays lower to the ground, flowering begins mid-summer and continues well into fall.


  •  · Fluffy, plum colored flowers
  •  · Floriferous
  •  · Great for prairie-style plantings
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Sanguisorba officinalis var. microcephala Little Angel

Sanguisorba officinalis var. microcephala 'Little Angel'

Burnet
Tiny, deep green leaves with scalloped white edges form small, dense mounds of foliage. Bright green stems produce bottle brush shaped, deep rosy-red flowers from mid to late summer.
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Height:

3-4 ft

Spread:

2 ft

Zone:

4-8

Sanguisorba x 'Plum Drops'
Sanguisorba x 'Plum Drops'

Exposure

• Sun Tolerant
• Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade

Soil Moisture Needs

• Average Soil
• Moist Soil

Nature Attraction

• Attracts Butterflies

Attributes

• Mass Plant

Season of Interest (Flowering)

• Summer
• Late Summer / Early Fall

Sanguisorba

Common Name: Burnet

Fuzzy, catkin-like flowers sway above foliage generating interest for months. Prefers full sun and heavy soil that stays wet. Blooms in summer, attracts butterflies, and great for naturalizing.