Spreads by seed and rhizomes easily competing with long grasses once established, requires little fertilizer and is drought tolerant. It has a long flowering period which varies according to location, in the UK this is usually July to late September, but can go on to November, usually mid violet-blue but occasionally pink or even white.

Attractive to bees, it provides an important source of nectar in the Autumn.

Plant Type: Wildflower.

	Height 30-60cm
	Spread 15-30cm
	Soil: average well drained, chalky, loam or sandy. pH not fussy. Light watering.
	Flowers: from July to October.
	Position: Full sun or partial shade
	Hardiness: USDA Zones 3 – 6 ( -40 to -18°C)

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With a spicy flavour its’ attractive serrated leaves can be harvested for soups, salads and sandwiches, though not as much as its’ close relative salad burnet which is shorter.

Ideal for marsh and pond bank planting, or damp meadows, companion planting with Black Knapweed, Field Scabious, Meadows Cranesbill and Meadowsweet.

The Wildlife Trust say that the flowers were once used to make wine in Cumbria. Traditionally used for medicinal purposes, healing wounds and stop bleeding, the roots were used for nosebleeds, burns and insect bites.

Plant Type: Wildflower.

	Height 60-90cm
	Spread 60-90cm
	Soil and watering: prefers clay or loam, moist but well drained, pH neutral not fussy. Heavy watering
	Flowers: June to September
	Position: Best results in full sun and partial shade.
	Hardiness: USDA Zones 4 – 8 ( -34 to -7°C)

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