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  • SANGUISORBA menziesii
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ERYNGIUM giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost', PANICUM virgatum 'Heavy Metal' and SANGUISORBA menziesii
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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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    • 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
    • Red
      Crimson maroon
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Will tolerate poorer soil that does not dry out.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      75cm (30in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        40cm (16in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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