Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba (Burnet, Japanese White Burnet, White Oriental Burnet)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusSanguisorba
Speciestenuifolia
Varietyalba
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4a - 8b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4 - 8
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-40
Height1.5 - 1.8 m
Spread0.6 - 0.9 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

ShapeBushy.
LandscapeBeds, borders, cottages, naturalistic properties and as a specimen.
PropagationBy seed or division.
CultivationPlant in partial shade in moist but well-drained chalky, loamy or sandy soils.
Notable SpecimensUniversity of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth glamorous stems.
Leaf DescriptionVery long lanceolate drooping leaves that measure the length of the plant.
Flower DescriptionDrooping catkin-like blooms that grow terminally on smooth flower stems.
Colour DescriptionWhite catkin-type flowers with small speckles of black. Medium green foliage.
Texture DescriptionSoft.

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