100 Small Burnet Seeds Heirloom Culinary Herb Garden Plant

Small Burnet (Sanguisorba minor) is a hardy, low-growing perennial herb with finely toothed, cucumber-flavored leaves and unusual, textured green flower heads. It is a traditional European herb valued for its fresh, mild taste and its tidy, evergreen clumps that add year-round interest to borders, herb gardens, and wildflower areas. It is easy to grow, drought-tolerant once established, and equally at home in kitchen gardens and ornamental plantings.

In the kitchen, the young leaves bring a delicate cucumber-like flavor to salads, dressings, cold soups, soft cheeses, and summer drinks. The leaves can also be used as a garnish or blended into herb butters and sauces. In the landscape, its low rosettes work well along path edges, in rock gardens, and in mixed perennial borders where the small, button-like flower heads appear on slender stems in summer. The plant prefers a sunny spot but tolerates light shade and is a dependable, long-lived addition to herb and cottage gardens.

Species: Sanguisorba minor
Variety: Small Burnet
Type: Perennial herb
Plant_Habit: Low-growing clumping rosettes
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained, average to lean soil
Days_to_Harvest: 60-90
Zones: 4-8
Germination: 10-21 days at 65-70F
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly cover; cold stratification improves germination
Spacing: 10-12 inches
Notes: Cut flowering stems to encourage fresh leaf growth