Sanguisorba minor (Lus an uille)

Salad Burnet is a native herb whose attractive green foliage is used in salads, soups, cheese and fish sauce. Clusters of crimson-red flowers from early summer through to autumn are followed by burred fruit. The leaves have a cucumber-like scent when crushed.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Any well-drained
Position: Full sun
Season of Interest: Edible foliage
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 1.5-3ft (0.5-1m) Spread: up to 2ft (0.6m)