Salad Burnet in Zone 5a & 5b
Sanguisorba minor
When to plant salad burnet in zone 5b
Zones 5a and 5b share the same average frost dates in our data, so this page covers both.
Method: Either: Start indoors for an earlier harvest, or direct-sow outside for less fuss. Salad Burnet tolerates either.
| Start indoors | Mar 22–Mar 29 |
|---|---|
| Direct sow / transplant outside | May 17–May 24 |
| Estimated harvest | Jul 31–Aug 7 (~75 days after planting) |
Spacing: 1 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing). Mature height: 1.5-2 ft.
Salad burnet tastes surprisingly like cucumber for a plant that isn't remotely related to one, a mild, refreshing flavor that made it a fixture in old kitchen gardens before lettuce and spinach became the default salad greens. It's also cold-hardy, staying green through frost that would flatten most greens.
How salad burnet fits zone 5's season
Zone 5b's frost-free window runs about 148 days, from May 10 to October 5. Salad Burnet needs about 75 days from sowing to first harvest.
Good companions
No standout companions recorded yet for Salad Burnet.
Where to buy salad burnet seeds
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Growing Salad Burnet in USDA zone 5b: when to start seeds indoors, when to direct-sow, and when to expect a harvest.
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