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baneberry 'Black Negligee' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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baneberry 'Black Negligee'

Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Negligee'

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Actaea
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

'Black Negligee' is a herbaceous perennial, to around 1.2m tall, with finely-divided, near-black leaves and scented, creamy-white bottlebrush flower spikes in late summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter and mulched. Site in dappled shade. Water thoroughly in dry weather. Flowers are attractive to butterflies

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years