Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
Bugbane 'Hillside Black Beauty', Cimicifuga simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty', Black Snakeroot
Actaea Actaea
'Hillside Black Beauty' _ 'Hillside Black Beauty' is a clump-forming perennial with pinnate, purple-black basal leaves and arching stems bearing upright racemes of pink-flushed white flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty' is: Deciduous
Flowers are heavily scented and attractive to butterflies
Clump-forming
White, Flushed pink in Summer; Flushed pink, White in Autumn
Flushed black, Purple in Spring; Purple, Flushed black in Summer; Purple, Flushed black in Autumn
Cut back after flowering or leave spent flowerheads for winter interest.
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Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty' (Bugbane 'Hillside Black Beauty') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
Bugbane 'Hillside Black Beauty', Cimicifuga simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty', Black Snakeroot
Actaea Actaea
'Hillside Black Beauty' _ 'Hillside Black Beauty' is a clump-forming perennial with pinnate, purple-black basal leaves and arching stems bearing upright racemes of pink-flushed white flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
Deciduous
Flowers are heavily scented and attractive to butterflies
Clump-forming
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White, Flushed pink in Summer; Flushed pink, White in Autumn
Flushed black, Purple in Spring; Purple, Flushed black in Summer; Purple, Flushed black in Autumn
Cut back after flowering or leave spent flowerheads for winter interest.
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Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty' (Bugbane 'Hillside Black Beauty') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildlife
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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