Burnet

Sanguisorba albiflora

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: Poor-to-average, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to September
• Flower colour: white
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Attractive, fluffy white flowers produced on short bottlebrush-like spikes from midsummer to early autumn. An attractive rhizomatous perennial with grey-green leaves that looks lovely planted in a herbaceous border. Burnets are great for naturalising in damp wildflower meadows or by water, as they are happiest in a sunny spot where the soil stays moist.
  
  
• Garden care: Divide plants in spring or autumn.

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