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Sanguisorba obtusa
Also called Japanese Burnet
Sanguisorba obtusa, also called Japanese Burnet, is a rhizomatous perennial from Japan and North Korea that grows up to 1.5 m tall, with bright pink bottle-brush flowers in summer. It does best in moist soil in sun or partial shade.
Sanguisorba obtusa, the Nanbutouutisou(Japanese name.No English name), is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan. (Honshu). Growing up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial has grey-green foliage, and attractive bright pink bottle-brush type flowers on wiry stems, in summer.
In cultivation it can tolerate a range of conditions in sun or partial shade, with moist soil.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
