Cimicifuga 'Hillside Black Beauty'

Hillside Black Beauty Bugbane
Cimicifuga simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'

Height: 160-180 cm

Width: 60-75 cm

Zone: 3

Exposure: Part shade to shade

Bloom time: August-October

Attracts pollinators

Deer and rabbit resistant

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! 

Photo and description courtesy of Heritage Perennials