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Black Bugbane
Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty' PP009988
Graceful wands of fragrant bottle brush blooms supported by bushy, colorful, deeply veined foliage.
Bugbanes are late-season blooming perennials, generally planted in rich moist woodland situations. This is an exceptionally good selection, perhaps the blackest form to date. Arching wands or spikes of fragrant pale-pink flowers rise above the clump of lacy foliage in early fall. In cool summer areas this will grow well in sunny sites, otherwise choose a part-shade location, protected from hot afternoon sun. Plants will take about three years to develop into a mature clump. A striking specimen! USPP#9988: unlicensed propagation prohibited. Registered with COPF.
Characteristics:
Blooms fall
60-70 In
3-9 Find your zone
Full Shade,Partial Shade
Features and Usage:
Greenhouse Growing Instructions:
Grow at 50-60° F to promote root growth. Keep evenly moist and never let plant to completely dry out to avoid leaf scorch. Once they are actively growing, provide 35% shade and fertilize . Plants will generally finish in 7-10 weeks based on growing conditions.
Plants Per Gallon: 1
Storage Temperature Prior to Planting: 38
Cooler Humidity Prior to Planting: Low
Transplanting Instructions:
Plant in well draining professional potting soil with crown of plant at or just below the soil surface. Water well and apply a broad spectrum fungicide according to directions to avoid crown and root rot.
Homeowner Planting and Maintenance Tips:
Plant in the shaded woodland garden in humus-rich soil.
