If you ’re looking for the perfect front - of - the - delimitation plant , bet no further than ‘ niggling Angel ’ . This small rounded works produce a healthy mound of green - and - white dabbled leaf that go under the ideal backdrop for the burgundy thimble flowers in midsummer through fall . While many burnets tend to get out of control and messy over time , this recurrent stays in check . You ca n’t help but require to pet it , because it seem like a diminutive , variegate porcupine . This variety show , like most other burnets , is mostly pest and disease resistant . Given that and its endearing presence , there is n’t any cause not to plant it next twelvemonth .

‘ Little Angel ’ dwarf burnet(Sanguisorba officinalisvar.microcephala‘Little Angel ’ )

Zones:4–8

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Size:8 to 12 column inch tall and wide

condition : Full Sunday ; well - drain soil

Native Range : Asia , Europe , North America

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• Plant Delights Nursery , Raleigh , NC ; 919 - 772 - 4794 ; plantdelights.com

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