Brunette Bugbane, Cohosh
Actaea simplex 'Brunette'
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Brunette Bugbane is a perennial with deeply cut bronze-purple tripinnate foliage that maintains its color. Tall wiry flower spikes sporting numerous intensely fragrant purple-white flowers go up in late summer into fall attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in rich moisture-retentive soils.
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
2' - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pest or disease issues but watch for rust and leaf spot. Leaf margins may scorch if soils not kept consistently moist.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Joe-Pye Weed, Fern, Leopard Plant
IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Actaea simplex 'Brunette', (2) Photo by Kerry Woods, Actaea simplex - Ranunculaceae, (3) Amazonia Exotics U.K, Actaea Brunette cohosh September 2014 U.K, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
