Little Angel Dwarf Burnet

Sanguisorba officinalis var. microcephala 'Little Angel'

Pronunciation: san-GWIS-or-ba oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss my-kro-SEF-uh-luh
SKU #42809
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A charming dwarf plant with a dense mat of deep green and creamy white variegation topped by thin stems with delightful oval, ruby-red flower clusters in summer and fall. Excellent for rain gardens, streamsides, and at the front of a moist border. A great container plant. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Forms foliage mat 4 in. tall, 15 in. wide; flower stems reach 7 in. tall.

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Bloom TimeMidsummer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Hummingbird Mint (Agastache); Yarrow (Achillea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Sneezeweed (Helenium)
Care InstructionsProvide average, moist but well-drained soil; best in moderately alkaline soils. Benefits from afternoon shade in hotter summer regions. Prefers moist or wet conditions, but once established will tolerate slightly drier soils. Spreads by rhizomes; grow in a contained area and promptly remove spent blooms to prevent unwanted spread.
LoreLittle Angel is noted for its stable variegation. S. officinalis foliage has been utilized for its medicinal properties.
Details
Bloom TimeMidsummer to early fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsVery Wet Areas
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorVariegated
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Hummingbird Mint (Agastache); Yarrow (Achillea); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Sneezeweed (Helenium)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide average, moist but well-drained soil; best in moderately alkaline soils. Benefits from afternoon shade in hotter summer regions. Prefers moist or wet conditions, but once established will tolerate slightly drier soils. Spreads by rhizomes; grow in a contained area and promptly remove spent blooms to prevent unwanted spread.
History
LoreLittle Angel is noted for its stable variegation. S. officinalis foliage has been utilized for its medicinal properties.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.