Sanguisorba minor
Knobbly clusters of red flowers from early summer to autumn followed by burlike fruits with cucumber-scented foliage when crushed.
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- Aspect: East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
- Family: Rosaceae
- Flower Colour : Red
- Flower Season: Autumn , Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Fragrance: Foliage
- Habit : Clump-forming
- Hardiness : H6 (Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe) -20 to -15C
- Moisture: Well-drained
- pH: Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Autumn, Spring, Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Tags: Plants for Pollinators
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Knobbly clusters of red flowers from early summer to autumn followed by burlike fruits with cucumber-scented foliage when crushed.
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