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Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette' (Bugbane 'Brunette')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette'
Other names
Cimicifuga 'Brunette', Bugbane 'Brunette', Baneberry 'Brunette'
Genus
Actaea Actaea
Variety or Cultivar
'Brunette' _ 'Brunette' is clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with dark purple-bronze foliage and fragrant, pink-flushed white flowers on dark wiry stems in late summer to early autumn.
Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White, Flushed pink in Summer; White, Flushed pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
How to care
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General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette' (Bugbane 'Brunette') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette'
Other names
Cimicifuga 'Brunette', Bugbane 'Brunette', Baneberry 'Brunette'
Genus
Actaea Actaea
Variety or Cultivar
'Brunette' _ 'Brunette' is clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with dark purple-bronze foliage and fragrant, pink-flushed white flowers on dark wiry stems in late summer to early autumn.
Native to
Japan, Siberia
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White, Flushed pink in Summer; White, Flushed pink in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-purple in Summer; Dark-purple in Autumn
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette' (Bugbane 'Brunette') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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