When should I plant Salad Burnet?

Sow seed straight into the ground from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after your last spring frost. For a fall crop, sow 9–6 weeks before your first fall frost.

How far apart do I plant Salad Burnet?

Space Salad Burnet about 8″ apart. It grows best in part sun.

What grows well with Salad Burnet?

Good companions for Salad Burnet include Lettuce, Thyme.

What zones does Salad Burnet grow in?

Salad Burnet is suited to USDA zones 3–9 and takes ~60 days to harvest.

How to grow Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor)

Ferny rosettes of leaves that taste of cool cucumber - a hardy, drought-proof salad and cocktail herb for the cold months.

Quick tip

An evergreen perennial - pick the tender young leaves from the center; older ones toughen. Self-sows freely and stays green through mild winters.

⛅ Part sun↔ 8″ apartZones 3–9⏳ ~60d

When to plant Salad Burnet

Direct sowSow seed straight into the ground from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after your last spring frost.
Fall sowingFor a fall crop, sow 9–6 weeks before your first fall frost.

At a glance

Botanical name

Sanguisorba minor

Companion planting

Plant near

Lettuce Thyme

🌱 A drought-tough salad herb happy among lettuces and Mediterranean herbs sharing lean, dry soil.

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