Sanguisorba officinalis CDC262

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Price:  £5.50 Notify me when this item is available Brand:  The Plantsman's Preference Family:  Rosaceae Main Season:  Autumn Flower Colour:  Red Leaf Colour:  Green Foliage:  Deciduous Position:  Sun Soil Type:  Ordinary, medium loam Height:  1.8m to 2.4m (6' to 8') Peat Free?  Yes Hardiness Guide:  RHS H7 minimum at least -20C Pot Size:  9cm Availability:      None available at present. View our Pot Size guide:

A strong, upright Korean collection with short spikes of burgundy flowers on wiry stems to 2m. Late summer flowering. Good soil in sun.

Sanguisorba officinalis makes an excellent addition to the herbaceous border and these tall forms are very good at giving airy height to a boarder without taking up much space or blocking the view.  They are also widely used in modern naturalistic style meadow plantings and very formal gardens combined with airy grasses and clipped evergreen hedges.

Easy and very hardy all that they require is a good soil that doesn't dry out too much in summer.  Adding compost or rotted manure as a mulch in autumn will really help if you have a poor soil.