Burnet is a herb that I remember from my very first garden, but the plant went out of my repertoire many years ago. It's a bit shrubby and as the garden has become more groomed in appearance there ...

Sanguisorba is having something of a moment thanks to the on-going garden trend for naturalistic and prairie planting. It is a wide-ranging perennial member of the rose family that bears its flowers ...

From fluffy catkin to tight bobble, don't forget the less well-known hybrids of this plant, says Val Bourne Mention sanguisorba to most gardeners and they'll assume you're talking about the sun-loving ...