great burnet
Scientific name: Sanguisorba officinalis
Family: Rosaceae
Other common names;
Flowering time: June to September
Height: to 1.2m
Growing conditions: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soils
Nectar source for: many bees butterflies, moths and flies
Food source for: Food plant of the caterpillar of the dusky large blue butterfly
Description
The presence of the bulbous, blood-red heads of Great burnet is an indication of a rare group of plants and flowers flourishing together in a floodplain meadow. A member of the rose family, Great burnet is a perennial and can survive for decades due to its extensive root system.
How to identify: A tall plant, Great burnet has oval, crimson flower heads that appear on long, green stalks, giving them the look of lollipops. The divided leaves have oval leaflets.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame, or by division, in spring or autumn.
Family: Rosaceae
Other common names;
Flowering time: June to September
Height: to 1.2m
Growing conditions: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soils
Nectar source for: many bees butterflies, moths and flies
Food source for: Food plant of the caterpillar of the dusky large blue butterfly
Description
The presence of the bulbous, blood-red heads of Great burnet is an indication of a rare group of plants and flowers flourishing together in a floodplain meadow. A member of the rose family, Great burnet is a perennial and can survive for decades due to its extensive root system.
How to identify: A tall plant, Great burnet has oval, crimson flower heads that appear on long, green stalks, giving them the look of lollipops. The divided leaves have oval leaflets.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed in pots in a cold frame, or by division, in spring or autumn.