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great burnet 'Lemon Splash'
'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
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Yellow Variegated | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Red | Green Yellow Variegated | |
Autumn | Red | Red | Green Yellow Variegated | |
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Sanguisorba are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with attractive, pinnate leaves and branched stems bearing terminal spikes of small fluffy flowers with conspicuous stamens
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in full sun or partial shade, in moist but well-drained soil that does not dry out in summer
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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