Salad Burnet
Herbs
Beginner
Perennial

Salad Burnet

Sanguisorba minor

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About Plant: Salad Burnet

A tidy perennial herb with delicate cucumber-flavored young leaves for salads and cold dishes.

Growing Profile

SunlightFull Sun to Part Shade
WaterModerate
SoilWell-drained (6.0–7.5)
Spacing18–36 inches
Height12–24 inches
Time to Harvest60-120
Planting DepthPlant crown/root at nursery depth
Germination TimeVaries; divisions often faster

Expert Growing Tips

Give perennial herbs a permanent location, harvest moderately while young, and divide or contain spreading plants as needed.