Sanguisorba 'Little Angel'
burnet 'Little Angel'
A clump-forming, compact perennial with pinnate leaves that have irregular saw-toothed margins. Foliage is blue-green (glaucous) with white varigation surrounding the edge. It spreads slowly in a low-growing mat with drumstick-like burgundy flowers held above the leaves.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 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 Variegated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green Variegated | ||
| Autumn | Red | Green Variegated | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming, Matforming
- 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 moderately fertile moist, but well-drained soil which does not dry out. Best in full sun or partial shade.
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or spring. Propagate by seed sown in cold frames in spring or autumn (variegation will not persist in seed grown plants).
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
Cut back dead stems and foliage in late winter/early spring to ground level.
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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