Burnet, Salad

  • Product number: 357000
  • Origin: Europe
  • Latin: Sanguisorba minor, also known as Poterium sanguisorba

An elegant and tasty perennial plant, with its grey-green feathery leaves and pert flower heads, it certainly doesn't look out of place, especially in an ornamental garden! The plant grows to a total height of 40cm. The flower buds and young leaves are picked for addition to salads, fruit punch, herb butter, etc. The taste: fresh cucumber-like, but a little spicier. Of minor medicinal significance.

Names:
Latin: Sanguisorba minor, or also Poterium sanguisorba
Dutch: Kleine pimpernel
Also: Poterium sanguisorba
English: Salad Burnet

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Sowing method: March-July. The seeds germinate quickly, keep evenly moist (not wet) at ± 20°C. Only thinly cover the seeds and press lightly. Immediately after emergence, move to a light and cooler spot.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July

Harvesting time:

  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Partial shade
  • Flower colour: Small, perky flower heads
  • Origin: Europe
  • Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Sanguisorba minor, also known as Poterium sanguisorba
  • Dutch: Salad Burnet
  • Also known as: Poterium sanguisorba
  • English: Salad Burnet
  • All year round

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