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Summer–Autumn
Great Burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis
Family: Rosaceae
Earthy & Warmfaintwarm
SeasonSummer–Autumn
OriginEurope, Asia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Earthy & Warm · Summer–Autumn bloomer
Great burnet's dark burgundy-red bobbing flower heads on tall wiry stems dance in the slightest breeze through meadows and wet grasslands, a plant of autumn's wistful palette.
Symbolism & Meaning
a change is coming
In the Victorian language of flowers, great burnet means “A change is coming”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, Asia
Great Burnet is native to Europe, Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameSanguisorba officinalis
- FamilyRosaceae
- Native ToEurope, Asia
- Bloom SeasonSummer–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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