Burnet

Sanguisorba officinalis Arnhem, commonly known as great burnet, is an elegant perennial that will decorate the garden in summer with a flood of tiny, dark burgundy inflorescences resembling small drumsticks. This original meadow plant loves moister habitats and the sun, where it thrives best, but it can also handle partial shade. The Arnhem cultivar is specific for its vigorous growth and height reaching up to two meters, creating a striking vertical element in perennial borders. Thanks to its hardiness and frost resistance down to -34 °C, it is also an ideal choice for growers in colder regions. Its airy habit perfectly complements more robust perennials or ornamental grasses, adding lightness and color contrast to them. The flowers on thin but sturdy stems are highly valued in floristry because they last 7 to 10 days in a vase and lend arrangements a modern, sweeping look. If you leave the faded inflorescences in the flowerbed, their silhouette will decorate the garden even during the autumn and winter months. The plant does not suffer from pests or diseases, making it a rewarding companion even for novice gardeners.

The 'Purple Tails' burnet is an impressive perennial native to East Asia, where it naturally inhabits moist meadows and the edges of light forests in Korea and Japan. Despite its respectable height, which can reach up to two meters, it gives an extremely airy and light impression in the flowerbeds. Its main advantage is the long, elegantly drooping cylindrical inflorescences that gently sway in the wind. In the garden, it is excellently applied in modern, naturally styled plantings, where it forms a perfect partnership with ornamental grasses or other taller perennials. The flowers are also highly valued in floristry, adding lightness, flair, and unusual texture to bouquets. They last fresh in a vase for seven to ten days. The 'Purple Tails' cultivar boasts a beautiful pink to lilac shade of flowers, and the plant is fully frost-resistant.

Great burnet 'Tanna' brings the unrepeatable lightness and elegance of wild meadows into the garden in a neat package. The native species is a typical plant of moist and peaty meadows, where its roots search for moisture deep in the ground. This garden variety was bred for a smaller size, so with its thirty to fifty centimeters, it will fit even into compositions where tall perennials would cast too much shade. The dark burgundy flower heads look as if they are floating in the space above the decorative leaves, creating a wonderful visual effect that you will appreciate especially when viewed up close. In the garden, it is used in nature-inspired plantings, in gravel beds with sufficient moisture, or as a path border. The plant is completely frost-hardy and ideal for novice growers due to its undemanding nature, provided you give it loamy to clay soil that holds moisture. The inflorescences are tiny, but in a vase, they can put on a great show, especially in combination with fine grasses or white-blooming perennials. It attracts a large number of beneficial insects and bees, so by planting this great burnet, you are inviting life into your garden as well.

The 'Rock and Roll' burnet brings dynamics and lightness to the garden. This is a cultivar that resembles the popular 'Pink Tanna' variety but boasts inflorescences in a delicate shade of old rose. Over time, after blooming, these darken into an interesting light burgundy color, allowing the plant to change its character throughout the season. The clumps grow firmly and stably, so they do not fall over in the flowerbed. The original botanical species grows in moist meadows and is vital for the rare dusky large blue butterfly. In the garden, this burnet is perfectly applied in natural plantings alongside ornamental grasses, to which it adds a color accent. It is also a valuable plant for cutting, lasting 7 to 10 days in a vase, and thanks to its shape, it brings airiness to arrangements.

Sanguisorba 'Pieters' is an elegant perennial originating from the damp meadows and edges of light forests in Korea and Japan. Despite its respectable height of up to 150 cm, it looks airy and light in flowerbeds, making it an ideal companion for nature-inspired plantings, especially in combination with ornamental grasses. Characteristic for it are the elegantly drooping cylindrical inflorescences that gently sway in the wind. The 'Pieters' variety stands out with its upright growth and striking maroon-red flowers that appear from August to October. For florists, this burnet is a valuable material because it adds the necessary structure and lightness to bouquets. It stays fresh in a vase for seven to ten days and is also suitable for drying.

Sanguisorba Korean Snow is an impressive perennial originating from the moist meadows and edges of light forests in Korea and Japan. Despite its respectable height, which can reach up to 180 centimeters, it creates an unusually airy and delicate impression in the garden. Its elegantly drooping cylindrical inflorescences in pure white color sway gently in the breeze and thus create a dynamic element in any planting. The fresh green, finely lobed leaves additionally give the plant an interesting texture even before it actually blooms. In the garden, it finds its place primarily in the background of perennial beds or in naturally styled compositions, where, in combination with ornamental grasses, it creates a relaxed and light effect. For florists, this Sanguisorba is a valuable material, because it adds much-desired lightness, volume, and a vertical line to bouquets. It stays fresh in a vase for seven to ten days, making it a reliable cut flower. Growing it is easy, and the plant does not suffer from diseases or pests. Although it can manage to grow in partial shade, full sun will guarantee a firmer and more upright growth, thanks to which it will not stretch for light. It loves loamy to clayey soils that hold moisture well, exactly like the ones it knows from its Asian homeland.