plant

Salad burnet

Sanguisorba minor

Updated 4 Aug 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) — a plant, for Full sun, Medium water.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate

↑ Gives back

Mulch_biomasslow to medium
Nectarattracts pollinators

Through the year

Through the year

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emergenceEmerges in early spring after the last frost and when soil temperatures rise above 5°C.
floweringFlowers in late spring to early summer, triggered by lengthening days and air temperatures above 15°C.
fruitingFruits develop approximately 30 days after flowering begins.
senescenceFoliage dies back with the first autumn frost.

Soil interactions

Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatescalcium, magnesium
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium

Propagation

Methodsseed, division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationcold_moist
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring

Wildlife & pests

Attractsbees, butterflies