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baneberry 'Hillside Black Beauty' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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baneberry 'Hillside Black Beauty'

Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Hillside Black Beauty'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Actaea
Family: Ranunculaceae

About this plant

'Hillside Black Beauty' forms a clump of reddish-purple leaves, with tall purple stems bearing narrow racemes of small, fragrant pale pink flowers in early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 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 DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.

Pruning

Cut back after flowering or fruiting

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn or by division in early spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years