Salad Burnet: Sanguisorba minor Care Guide
Sanguisorba minor
Salad burnet care (Sanguisorba minor): herb with cucumber-flavoured leaves. Full sun, well-drained soil, hardy and drought-tolerant.
Characteristics
Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) is a perennial herb with toothed leaves of a mild cucumber flavour, used in salads, sauces and drinks. In summer it bears round reddish flower heads. It wants full sun and well-drained, even chalky soil, and is hardy and drought-tolerant. It stays low, 20-40 cm, and is nearly evergreen.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: bassa — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: drenante calcareo. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
