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Sanguisorba obtusa
Japanese Burnet
Sanguisorba obtusa, or Japanese Burnet, is a clump forming herbaceous perennial. The feathery foliage is grey-green, and it bears spikes of feathery pink flowers in Summer and early Autumn. Regular dead-heading keeps the plant flowering for longer
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Japanese Burnet
Latin name
Sanguisorba obtusa
type
Herb
family
Rosaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral
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When the plant will bloom
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full grown dimensions
Sanguisorba obtusa
Sanguisorba obtusa, or Japanese Burnet, is a clump forming herbaceous perennial. The feathery foliage is grey-green, and it bears spikes of feathery pink flowers in Summer and early Autumn. Regular dead-heading keeps the plant flowering for longer
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.