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herbaceous layer

japanese burnet

sanguisorba tenuifolia

airy fountains of dangling bottlebrush flowers late into autumn, swaying over ferny foliage — a moisture-loving accumulator that keeps the pollinators fed past summer's end.

functions

pollinator foragewildlife habitatdynamic accumulator

light

part shade

moisture

moist

soil

damp, rich

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grower's notes

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the takeaway

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herbaceous
japanese burnet — the anchor