menzies burnet
Sanguisorba menziesii
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Menzies burnet (Sanguisorba menziesii) is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Tight, maroon-purple bottlebrush flowers rise on leafless stalks in early to late summer. Butterflies visit the blooms, and the seed heads stay attractive. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Astilbe, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Dr. Alexander Fleming peony.
Native range
AK and WA; BC.