Name: Actaea 'Black Negligee'
SKU: ACTBLANEG

Actaea ‘Black Negligee’

Our customers report that 'Black Negligee' has much more vigor than the other dark varieties. Lacy black foliage just cloaks the lovely dark stems. Beautiful purple-tinted, white flowers project 2' upward and carry an exotic perfume of grape and jasmine. While it can take shade, give it full sun with lots of water in most states for the darkest foliage.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 48″ / 24″ / 60″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September

Common Name:	Black bugbane
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Actaea
species	simplex
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
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Hardiness Zone	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Growth Habit	Upright, Clumping
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	48" / 24" / 60"
Finish Time	Medium (6-8 Weeks)
Bloom Time	July, August, September
Growth Rate	Moderate
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Flowering Season	Summer
Flower Color	White
Leaf Color	Black
Soil	Well drained, humus rich, moist soils.
pH	5.5 - 6.5
Exposure	Full Sun, Part Shade
Special Uses	Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Pollinator Attractor
Nutritional Needs	50 - 75 ppm
Dormancy	Required for growth.
Water (Greenhouse)	Keep evenly moist.
Water (Garden)	Needs to be kept moist. Do not allow to fully dry out.
How Different?	It has better vigor than other black A. simplex. It is similar looking to other black Actaea with creamy white flowers (like Hillside Black Beauty, Brunette).
Landscape Value	Accent, fragrance, background.
Finish Time to 4"	6 weeks in the spring.
Comments	This is a slow growing plant when it is young. Full sun promotes the darkest foliage. The old name was Cimicifuga simplex. The white flowers in slender, bottlebrush racemes are extremely fragrant and smell like grape bubble gum.
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