Sanguisorba minor ‘Little Angel’
Sanguisorba 'Little Angel' has cream and green foliage and masses of reddish flower heads.
Sanguisorba minor ‘Little Angel’ is a cute, dwarf burnet with masses of compact reddish flower heads from pink buds that sway in the air atop blue-green foliage with white edges. A form of the British native salad burnet, the edible leaves, best when young, lend a slightly nutty or cucumber flavour to salads, their serrated edges another layer of texture and interest.
Common Name: Dwarf Burnet
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Variegated - Cream/White
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Native forms grow in wet grassy meadows and stream sides in serpentine, high pH soils in the Western US. This cultivar has been adapted to more moderate garden conditions but will likely suffer from extreme drought.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
