Pink Spike Bugbane — Actaea simplex 'Cimicifuga'

Pink Spike Bugbane (Actaea simplex 'Cimicifuga') is one of the most dramatic and sophisticated shade perennials available, combining stunning chocolate-burgundy foliage with towering, fragrant pale pink flower spikes for a late-season display that few shade plants can match. The deeply cut, fern-like leaves emerge bright green in spring and deepen to rich chocolate-burgundy as the season progresses — providing bold, striking foliage contrast throughout summer. Then in late summer and fall, tall wand-like spikes of sweetly fragrant pale pink flowers rise dramatically above the foliage, creating an extraordinary vertical accent in the woodland or shade garden. A compact, well-behaved perennial that thrives in part to full shade with consistently moist, well-drained soils. Hardy to Zone 4.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Keep soils consistently moist — leaf margins may scorch if allowed to dry out. Watch for rust and leaf spot.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Joe-Pye Weed, Fern, Leopard Plant

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