




Achillea millefolium

Salvia pratensis

Aster ericoides

Salvia pratensis

Knautia macedonica

Melica ciliata

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Geum chiloense

Nepeta racemosa

Nepeta faassenii

Caryopteris clandonensis

Centaurea montana

Sanguisorba

Succisa pratensis

Eupatorium rugosum

Sidalcea

Verbena hastata

Anemone tomentosa

Coreopsis verticillata

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium

Achillea millefolium

Geum chiloense

Geum rivale

Agastache hybrida

Mentha spicata

Alchemilla mollis

Sanguisorba officinalis

Centaurea montana

Sedum telephium

Achillea millefolium
Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) is a perennial that forgives almost everything, except for waterlogging. Since you will receive a pre-grown seedling from us, you can plant it practically anytime during the growing season, provided the soil is not frozen. For planting, choose a fully sunny location or light partial shade where the plant will not reach for the light. The key to success is perfectly permeable soil. Salad burnet naturally grows in dry meadows and rocky substrates, so it will thrive in poor, sandy, or stony soil. Heavy, clay soils must be loosened with gravel or sand before planting so that the roots do not sit in water, which would lead to rotting. When planting in a group, maintain a spacing of approximately 35 cm, which corresponds to a density of 9 to 12 plants per square meter, to create a closed stand while still allowing for air circulation.
In terms of care, this is an ideal plant for beginners or busy gardeners. After planting, water the seedling regularly until it is fully established, after which it becomes a master of drought tolerance. Thanks to its deep root system, it can obtain moisture even on hot summer days and requires minimal watering. Fertilization is not necessary and could actually be harmful – in soil that is too rich, the plant loses its compact shape and flops over. Salad burnet is also exceptionally healthy, suffering from neither diseases nor pests, so you do not need to use any chemicals. This is great news for herb lovers, as you can harvest its leaves with a delicate cucumber flavor for salads or spreads throughout the season without worry.
Growing in containers is possible and looks very decorative, especially in combination with ornamental grasses. For growing in a pot or window box, choose a container with drainage holes and place a thick drainage layer of expanded clay at the bottom. Use a substrate for herbs mixed with sand in a 1:1 ratio. In a container, the plant will require more frequent moisture checks than in open ground; the substrate should always dry out between waterings. Regarding overwintering, salad burnet is fully frost-resistant down to -34 °C (zone 4a). It requires no winter protection in the garden. In spring, simply remove old and dry leaves to make room for new, fresh green growth. If you do not want the plant to self-seed in the garden, we recommend cutting off faded flower heads before the seeds mature.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.












Sanguisorba officinalis

Sanguisorba officinalis

Sanguisorba obtusa

Sanguisorba officinalis

Sanguisorba officinalis

Sanguisorba tenuifolia

Sanguisorba

Sanguisorba officinalis

Sanguisorba

Sanguisorba tenuifolia

Sanguisorba

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Salvia nemorosa

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Salvia nemorosa

Gaura lindheimeri

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa