Great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) seeds
- The Great Burnet is the big brother of the Pimpernel. It's edible as a spicy wild herb with a slightly milder taste. Young leaves and blossom buds can be an addition to salad.
- Contents: Approx. 100 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Product number: 1016 GTIN: 4250601204956
Description
The great burnet is the big brother of the salad burnet or pimpernel. Similar to its smaller sibling, you can use it as a spicy wild herb, with a slightly milder taste. Young leaves and flower buds can also be eaten in a salad or used as a topping, but the plant has gathered more attention as a medicinal than as a culinary plant.
It is said to have hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effects, for example. The great burnet is also very well suited as a graceful perennial in your flowerbed, where its dark red flowers can be a nice accent.
It is said to have hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effects, for example. The great burnet is also very well suited as a graceful perennial in your flowerbed, where its dark red flowers can be a nice accent.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Hardy |
|---|---|
| Species | Rosaceae |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flower colour | Red |
| Flowering months | August, July, November, October, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, June, May |
| Root system | Deep roots, Taproot |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, August, June, March, May, September |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Planting distance | 50 cm |
Sowing and care
Outdoor sowing is possible from March to June and from August to September. The seed sometimes germinates with a slight delay the following year. Sow seeds broad-cast, press lightly and keep moist.
Avoid transplanting, so as not to damage the delicate taproot. Likes sun and partial shade.
Avoid transplanting, so as not to damage the delicate taproot. Likes sun and partial shade.
Other names
Botanical name: Sanguisorba officinalis, S. major, S. polygama, Pimpinella officinalis, Poterium officinale
German: Bibernell, Blutknopf, Blutkraut, Sperberkraut, Blutströpfchen, Herrgottsbärtlein, Wiesenbibernelle
English: Greater burnet, garden burnet, burnet bloodwort
French: Grande pimprenelle, Sanguisorbe officinale
Italian: Salvastrella maggiore, Meloncello
Spanish: Agrimonia bastarda, pampanilla, pempinela, pimpinela de los prados, sanguisorba de roca, sanguisorba mayor
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