Description
Actaea simplex Hillside Black Beauty
Black Bugbane
Young foliage tends to be green, quickly deepening to an almost iridescent purple-black. In late summer, the 4′-7′ tall stems are topped with foot-long, fragrant, white flowers blushed with pale pink.
Patent No: PP#9,988
Height: 4-6 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Aug, Sep
Hardiness Zone: 4 TO 8
Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) ‘Hillside Black Beauty’: formally known as Cimicifuga simplex