- Type:
- Herbaceous perennial
- USDA hardiness zones:
- 3-8
ëBrunette is a bugbane cultivar that is noted for its bronze foliage. It typically grows to 3-4 tall. Small, numerous, creamy white (sometimes with a pink tinge), strongly fragrant flowers appear in late summer to early fall in long, terminal racemes resembling fluffy spires (typically 1-1.5 long) rising well above the foliage on upright, wiry stems. Astilbe-like, ternate foliage is an attractive deep bronze. Synonymous with and formerly known as Cimicifuga ramosa ëBrunette. All plants in the genus Cimicifuga have recently been transferred to the genus Actaea. The common name of bugbane is i... more »
- Part shade to full shade
- Medium
- Low
Easily grown in average, medium moisture soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers humusy, organically rich, moisture-retentive soils. Foliage tends to scorch and otherwise depreciate if soils are allowed to dry out. Best sited in locations sheltered from strong winds. This is a slow-to-establish plant.
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