Red Thunder great burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Thunder' great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows 35 to 59 inches tall and stays narrow, spreading 12 to 24 inches. It blooms from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Globe thistle, and Black-eyed Susan.