Burnet
Sanguisorba canadensis
White bottle-brush-shaped flowers. Forms clumps of attractive saw-toothed foliage. Graceful accents for the late-season garden. Due to habitat loss, American Burnet is listed as threatened or endangered throughout much of its native range. This underappreciated species is native to much of the northeastern and northwestern coasts of North America.
Height: 4-6’
Spread: 2-3’
Pot size: 4 qt.
Bloom time: August, September
Light: Full sun-Part shade
Moisture: Average, Wet
Attracts: Pollinators, butterflies, bees
Companion Plants: Purple Coneflower, Anise Hyssop, Blazing Star
Photo: Gregory Strosnider
Sanguisorba canadensis
White bottle-brush-shaped flowers. Forms clumps of attractive saw-toothed foliage. Graceful accents for the late-season garden. Due to habitat loss, American Burnet is listed as threatened or endangered throughout much of its native range. This underappreciated species is native to much of the northeastern and northwestern coasts of North America.
Height: 4-6’
Spread: 2-3’
Pot size: 4 qt.
Bloom time: August, September
Light: Full sun-Part shade
Moisture: Average, Wet
Attracts: Pollinators, butterflies, bees
Companion Plants: Purple Coneflower, Anise Hyssop, Blazing Star
Photo: Gregory Strosnider
Sanguisorba canadensis
White bottle-brush-shaped flowers. Forms clumps of attractive saw-toothed foliage. Graceful accents for the late-season garden. Due to habitat loss, American Burnet is listed as threatened or endangered throughout much of its native range. This underappreciated species is native to much of the northeastern and northwestern coasts of North America.
Height: 4-6’
Spread: 2-3’
Pot size: 4 qt.
Bloom time: August, September
Light: Full sun-Part shade
Moisture: Average, Wet
Attracts: Pollinators, butterflies, bees
Companion Plants: Purple Coneflower, Anise Hyssop, Blazing Star
Photo: Gregory Strosnider