Poterium Sanguisorba - Salad Burnet


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Characteristics: Salad burnet starts with a low rosette of dark green, compound leaves that give it a delicate look and make a nice edging. But in late spring, it stretches up 2-foot-high stalks with balls of inconspicuous flowers. Cut them off to keep an edging neat.

Growing Information: Plant salad burnet about 12 inches apart in well-drained soil of moderate to low fertility and in full sun. Remove flowers to prevent prolific self-sowing.

Propagation: Sow the seed outdoors in fall or spring or start the seedlings indoors in spring about 6 weeks before the last spring frost. You can also move self-sown seedlings.

Possible Problems: If the soil is not well drained, the roots may rot. Plants die in severe heat.

Harvesting and Using: The leaves stay mild-flavored all season and make a nice addition to salads or vinegars. Dry the flowers for arrangements and wreaths.

Salad Burnet