Burnet, Salad (Sanguisorba minor) Seeds

A smaller species of burnet, bearing clumps of miniature, round red flowers, followed by a harvest of burred fruit. Its main appeal is its leaves, which smell like cucumber when crushed and are sometimes used for flavouring.

• Type: Perennial
• Height: 20-50cm
• Flowers: May-August
• Best Sown: Autumn
• Soil Requirement: Well-drained
• Light Requirement: Full sun
• Natural Habitat: Chalky grasslands
• Also known as: Garden Burnet, Pimpernelle, Toper’s Plant
• Seeds per gram: 300