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great burnet 'Lemon Splash'

Sanguisorba officinalis 'Lemon Splash' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Sanguisorba
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Lemon Splash' is a herbaceous perennial, 60cm high, with reddish stems and serrated, pinnate leaves randomly-spotted and splashed with yellow. Deep maroon flowerheads, like small bottlebrushes, appear from late summer to late autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or partial shade, in moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be affected by slugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverRock GardenBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years