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White Burnet in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Sanguisorba canadensis

 

White Burnet

'White Burnet' is an ornamental variety with white "bottlebrush"-like flowers in late Summer and early Autumn

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plant Features
  • White Burnet likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • White Burnet likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • White Burnet is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • White Burnet likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

White Burnet

Latin name

Sanguisorba canadensis

type

Herb

family

Rosaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    White Burnet likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    White Burnet is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    White Burnet likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    White Burnet likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown White Burnet is 1.00meters x 2.00meters 1.00 M 2.00 M

Sanguisorba canadensis

'White Burnet' is an ornamental variety with white "bottlebrush"-like flowers in late Summer and early Autumn


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Spikes of button-like reddish-green flower heads .

 

Planting Season

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant out container grown plants into a moist site, keep watered when young.

 

Propagation by Seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.

 
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