This whimsical plant produces fluffy white spikes of flowers from late summer into October, making it a perfect addition to the pollinator garden. The flowers are 2 to 8 inches long on green stems, rising above the foliage. The foliage stays closer to the base and turns a stunning orange/yellow in the fall.
American burnet, also called Canada burnet, is beloved by pollinators, producing an abundance of pollen well into the fall. It spreads by both seed and underground runners.
It prefers full sun and moist to wet soil, though it can tolerate regular garden soil, though it may not grow as tall. It grows 2 to 5 feet in height.