Cimicifuga (Actaea) 'Brunette'

Bugbane or Snakeroot


Photo courtesy of Growing Colors

  • Loosely bushed plants with dark purple, deeply veined, serrated oblong-oval leaves
  • Long upright, bottle brush flowers in late summer
  • Fragrant pink-white flowers
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Fragrant
Fragrant
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Summer
Summer



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows in moist soil. Prefers part sun.


Height: 55-60 in
Spread: 24-30 in
Spacing: 26-34 in
Price Level 1: $29.99~#1
Bloom Color: Purple
Zone: 4-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Fragrant
  • Edging
  • Border or Bed

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Average Water