Burnet 'Tanna'

Sanguisorba officinalis 'Tanna'

Burnet 'Tanna' is a perennial for mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where to use it in a border

At around 60 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Burnet 'Tanna''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Betonyto edge in front
• Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit'to flower when it does not
• Cowslipto edge in front
• Harebellto edge in front
• Maiden pinkto edge in front
• Moss Phloxto edge in front

Garden styles

Cottage garden Meadow Native Wildlife garden