trefle.io · Taken Aug 21, 2021 by Miroslav Gecovic (cc-by-sa)
Apiaceae
Burnet-saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga
Also known as Pimpinella saxifrage, Small burnet, Lesser burnet, Carum saxifraga
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Herb · Perennial · Drought-Tolerant · Pollinator · Medicinal · Culinary · White-Flowers · Hardy
This hardy perennial herb thrives in well-drained soils with minimal care requirements. Drought tolerant once established and produces delicate white flowers that attract pollinators. Historically used for culinary and medicinal purposes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, drought tolerant once established · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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