Sanguisorba Plum Drops
Deep wine-red, oval-shaped flower heads are held on slender, wiry stems above a large clump of long, deeply divided foliage. Extremely hardy border plant or ideal for exposed sites.
| Botanical Name | Sanguisorba officinalis |
| Common Name | Greater Burnet |
| Key Features | Heavily blooming plants have wine-coloured bottlebrush flowers on tall, thin sturdy stems. Dark green pinnate foliage stays lower to the ground. Tolerates most any soil. |
| Size | Grows to 90cm high x 45cm wide. |
| Position | Full Sun. |
| Description | Temperature tolerant -15C to +40C. |
| Cultural Notes | |
| Landscape Ideas | |
| Water Requirements | Low – Medium |
- Rich plum-purple bottlebrush flowers
- Long flowering season
- Compact, upright habit
- Fine, bluish-green foliage
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Great for borders and cut flowers
- Low maintenance
- Frost tolerant
