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Herbaceous Perennial

Pimpinella major 'Rosea'

pink greater burnet saxifrage

An herbaceous perennial to 1.2m tall, with pinnate leaves composed of several lance-shaped leaflets, and flat sprays of rosy-pink flowers, fading to pale pink, in early and mid summer

Synonyms

Pimpinella magna var. rosea

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Apiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Pimpinella can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials with simple or pinnately divided leaves and branched umbels of tiny flowers
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Tolerant of a range of soils and conditions but best in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Suited to naturalising in a wild garden

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Prick out into deep containers to avoid damage to the tap root when transplanting later. Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Wildlife gardens
Wildflower meadow
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut down flowering stems when faded

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews in dry conditions

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