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Actaea Simplex Brunette
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This clumping woodland perennial with deep green foliage up to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide bears spikes of fragrant white flowers 1 to 2 feet long in autumn, with cultivars existing with varying leaf colours and forms. Likes rich, organic soils that stay moist, in partial to full shade. (RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner - AGM)
- Common name
- Autumn Bugbane, Autumn Snakeroot, Cimicifuga Simplex Atropurpurea
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Height
- 100 cm - 1.2 m
- Light level
- Partial shade
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Hardiness rating
- H5
- Pollinator-friendly
- Yes
- Moisture
- Moisture retentive
- Region of origin
- China or Japan
- Colour
- White
- Awards
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
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