Sanguisorba canadensis - American Great Burnet

Family:	Rosaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	1.2
Width:	0.6
Synonyms:	Poterium canadense.
Range:	North-eastern N. America - Newfoundland to Michigan and south to Georgia.

Sanguisorba canadensis (American Great Burnet) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 1.2m and a width of 0.6m . It has a hardness rating of 4.
American Great Burnet will flower in February to March. the seeds ripen from March to April
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

American Great Burnet will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
American Great Burnet prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

American Great Burnet can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Wet meadows and swamps[187]. Peaty or boggy soils[43].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Can be planted in Cultivated Beds
• Suits a meadow

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1]. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade[187, 200]. Succeeds in the flower border or in moist grass[1], plants can become invasive when they are grown by water[200].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 1/5
Leaves - boiled, washed in water to remove the bitterness and then eaten with salt and miso[177, 183].

• Leaves -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in the spring[188].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Gray's Manual of Botany.
Fernald. M. L.
Author: Fernald. M. L.
Rating:
Publisher : A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
Date of Publication : 1950

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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