Salad Burnet
Sanguisorba minor
Also listed as Pimpinella minor, Pimpinella sanguisorba
Also known as Garden Burnet, Sheep's Burnet, Fodder Burnet
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Salad Burnet is a culinary herb with delicate, cucumber-flavored compound leaves used fresh in salads and beverages. It forms a low, mounding clump and produces small greenish-red flower spikes in summer.
Why grow it
Salad Burnet offers a mild cucumber flavor that distinguishes it from other culinary herbs, making it a useful choice for gardeners seeking subtle flavor additions to fresh preparations without the assertiveness of borage or other cucumber-flavored alternatives. Its persistent, low-growing habit provides ground-level color and texture in perennial beds or herb gardens with minimal maintenance once established. The plant tolerates poor, well-drained soils where many herbs struggle, and it self-seeds readily in appropriate conditions, reducing replanting needs.
Watch out for
Salad Burnet prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade, though it may struggle in hot, humid climates where it tends to bolt or decline during peak summer heat. Regular harvesting of leaves encourages bushier growth and delays flowering, helping maintain the tender foliage preferred for culinary use. Once established, it self-seeds readily, so deadheading spent flowers will prevent prolific volunteer seedlings if that is not desired in your garden.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
- Family
- Rosaceae
Native Range
Mediterranean and central Europe
Seasonality
Bloom Season
Harvest Season
Edible Parts
Season of Interest
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
Tolerances & Soil
Deer Resistance
Inferred from USDA browse palatability
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Years to Bearing
- Propagation
Salad Burnet is a culinary herb with delicate, cucumber-flavored compound leaves used fresh in salads and beverages. It forms a low, mounding clump and produces small greenish-red flower spikes in summer.
Climate Match for your location
See how well Salad Burnet grows in your area.
Enter your ZIP code and we'll show you how this plant fits your local climate.
Why grow it
Salad Burnet offers a mild cucumber flavor that distinguishes it from other culinary herbs, making it a useful choice for gardeners seeking subtle flavor additions to fresh preparations without the assertiveness of borage or other cucumber-flavored alternatives. Its persistent, low-growing habit provides ground-level color and texture in perennial beds or herb gardens with minimal maintenance once established. The plant tolerates poor, well-drained soils where many herbs struggle, and it self-seeds readily in appropriate conditions, reducing replanting needs.
Watch out for
Salad Burnet prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade, though it may struggle in hot, humid climates where it tends to bolt or decline during peak summer heat. Regular harvesting of leaves encourages bushier growth and delays flowering, helping maintain the tender foliage preferred for culinary use. Once established, it self-seeds readily, so deadheading spent flowers will prevent prolific volunteer seedlings if that is not desired in your garden.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
- Family
- Rosaceae
Native Range
Mediterranean and central Europe
Seasonality
Bloom Season
Harvest Season
Edible Parts
Season of Interest
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
Tolerances & Soil
Deer Resistance
Inferred from USDA browse palatability
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Years to Bearing
- Propagation
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