Actaea japonica compact
Compact Japanese bugbane, Japanese bugbane compact, Cimicifuga acerina compact, Cimicifuga japonica compact , Actaea japonica 'Compact'
Actaea Actaea
A. japonica compact _ A. japonica compact is an upright, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into ovate or rounded, irregularly lobed, dark green leaflets and upright, wiry stems bearing terminal racemes of unscented, creamy-white flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Actaea japonica compact is: Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming
All parts are harmful if ingested.
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering.
Sow seeds in pots in a cold frame in autumn.
Division, Seed
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Actaea japonica compact (Compact Japanese bugbane) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Flower Arranging
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil enriched with organic matter. Water regularly and deeply in dry weather.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Actaea japonica compact
Compact Japanese bugbane, Japanese bugbane compact, Cimicifuga acerina compact, Cimicifuga japonica compact , Actaea japonica 'Compact'
Actaea Actaea
A. japonica compact _ A. japonica compact is an upright, clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with pinnate leaves divided into ovate or rounded, irregularly lobed, dark green leaflets and upright, wiry stems bearing terminal racemes of unscented, creamy-white flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Deciduous
Upright, Clump-forming
All parts are harmful if ingested.
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering.
Sow seeds in pots in a cold frame in autumn.
Division, Seed
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Actaea japonica compact (Compact Japanese bugbane) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Flower Arranging
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil enriched with organic matter. Water regularly and deeply in dry weather.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
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