Sanguisorba — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Sanguisorba recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Sanguisorba canadensis
Sanguisorba canadensis
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade. Succeeds in the flower border or in moist grass, plants can become invasive when they are grown by water.
Full cultivation guide →Sanguisorba menziesii
Sanguisorba menziesii
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant that does well in cultivation. It succeeds in ordinary garden soil, though it prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade. This species is closely related to S. officinalis.
Full cultivation guide →Sanguisorba minor
Sanguisorba minor
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a light dry calcareous soil but succeeds in most good soils. Plants also succeed in poor soils. One report says that it grows well in marshy soil but this is possibly a mistake.
Full cultivation guide →Sanguisorba obtusa
Sanguisorba obtusa
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade. Hardy to about -20°c.
Full cultivation guide →Sanguisorba occidentalis
Sanguisorba occidentalis
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil.
Full cultivation guide →Sanguisorba officinalis
Sanguisorba officinalis
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade. Plants grow tolerably well in very poor soils and likes a dry chalky soil.
Full cultivation guide →Sanguisorba stipulata
Sanguisorba stipulata
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade. Very closely related to S. canadensis, and considered to be no more than part of that species by some botanists.
Full cultivation guide →Sanguisorba tenuifolia
Sanguisorba tenuifolia
Family: Rosaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a good moist soil that does not dry out in the summer, in sun or partial shade. Hardy to about -25°c.
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