trefle.io · Taken Jun 19, 2018 by orsatus (cc-by-sa)
Apiaceae
Greater burnet-saxifrage
Pimpinella major
Also known as Pimpinella peregrina, Pimpinella subcrenata, Pimpinella rugosa, Pimpinella magna subsp. vulgaris
Native Plants · Wildflower · Umbellifer · Apiaceae · Woodland · Pollinator · White Flowers · Perennial · Herb · Shade Tolerant · European Native
Greater burnet-saxifrage is a shade-tolerant European wildflower that prefers moist, well-drained soils in dappled light. Its delicate white umbel flowers attract a wide range of beneficial insects throughout summer. Plant it in a woodland garden or naturalistic border and keep soil evenly moist for best performance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly but allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New York, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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