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Salad burnet

VarietySanguisorba minor

Also called small burnet, garden burnet, Poterium sanguisorba sanguisorba

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Salad burnet
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Fact sheet

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Typeperennial herb

“perennial salad herb with small serrated leaflets” — How to Grow Salad Burnet: 70–90 days — SoilStack

Days to germination5–10 days

“5-10 days” — Growing Salad Burnet (Pimpinelle) | Johnny's Selected Seeds

Days to maturity70–90 days

“70–90 days from direct sowing” — How to Grow Salad Burnet: 70–90 days — SoilStack

Germination temperature65 °F

“Optimal temperature65°F” — How to Grow Salad Burnet: 70–90 days — SoilStack

Lightfull sun (6+ hours)

“Aim for at least 4-6 hours of direct sun on the leaves” — Salad Burnet (Garden Burnet) care guide | Growli

Waterwhen top 2-3 cm of soil is dry, roughly every 5-7 days in summer

“When top 2-3 cm of soil is dry” — Salad Burnet (Garden Burnet) care guide | Growli

Soil pH6–7.5

“pH range6–7.5” — How to Grow Salad Burnet: 70–90 days — SoilStack

Height9–24 in

“0.75–2 ft at maturity” — How to Grow Salad Burnet: 70–90 days — SoilStack

PropagationDivide

“Divide in the spring or fall” — Growing Salad Burnet (Pimpinelle) | Johnny's Selected Seeds

Start indoors6–8 weeks before last frost

“6-8 weeks before setting outside” — Growing Salad Burnet (Pimpinelle) | Johnny's Selected Seeds

Ready whenyoung central leaves

“Bitter, tough leaves — Old foliage and any growth after flowering turns bitter and fibrous” — Salad Burnet (Garden Burnet) care guide | Growli

Edible partsleaves

“leaves that taste exactly like fresh cucumber” — How to Grow Salad Burnet: 70–90 days — SoilStack

IndoorsGood airflow keeps the rosette dry and discourages fungal leaf spot in damp climates.

“Good airflow keeps the rosette dry and discourages fungal leaf spot in damp climates” — Salad Burnet (Garden Burnet) care guide | Growli

Pestspowdery mildew

“Crowded plants in humid, stagnant spots can develop powdery mildew on leaves” — Salad Burnet (Garden Burnet) care guide | Growli

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