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6th January 2021. In line with the current government lockdown rules, Burncoose Nurseries is closed to visitors. However at present we are able to offer click and collect to local customers. This will be weekdays only, not weekends. Mail order is continuing as normal. However please allow extra time for the couriers to deliver, once despatched from us. Sorry to say that some depots are experiencing high volumes of traffic, also staff shortages.

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SANGUISORBA menziesii

Commonly known as Burnet

Clump forming perennial with glaucous scalloped foliage and tall stems of dense oval flower spikes in crimson-maroon

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Available again FEBRUARY 2021 - fresh stock in late winter/early spring

individually £11.50 each, 3+ £9.00 each

Available again FEBRUARY 2021

1.5 to 2 Litre - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch

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Red - crimson maroon
Height - 75cm (30in)
Spread - 40cm (16in)
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous perennial
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - delicate, feathery, blue-grey foliage forms a neat clump.
Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
Full sun
Partial shade
Additional Features - Good to know - - seedheads remain attractive throughout winter, retaining their colour. A companion for ornamental grasses.
Pests & Diseases - slugs.
Place of origin - northwestern North America
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - will tolerate poorer soil that does not dry out.