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American Burnet - One of the last native flowers to bloom

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Sanguisorba candensis - photo by Jan Johnsen Do you have a slightly wet piece of ground? American Burnet ( Sanguisorba canadensis) is an  under-appreciated native perennial plant that might work for you! It is a fall bloomer that is still sporting its spikes of white fuzzy flowers in mid-October.  American Burnet by Stefan Bloodworth  Also called  Canadian Burnet, i t is common in the Eastern US and it is a large, graceful plant that is  native to swamps and bogs but has a high degree of drought tole rance.  It begins to bloom in  August  and continues through the  fall.    It grows between 3 ft and 4 ft tall and is hardy from Zone 3 - 7.  sanguisorba canadensis  by Thomas Muller This plant is clump-forming and spreads through rhizomes. The abundant spikes of bottlebrush-like flowers attract bees and looks especially lovely on the edges of ponds and banks of streams.  It looks great next to other  tall autumn performers such as Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'.

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