Actaea simplex ''Pink Spike''
Bugbane
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Shade-loving
- Sweetly fragrant
- Attracts butterflies
- Category: Perennial
- Alternate Cultivar: 'Cimicifuga'
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Height: 2-4 ft
- Spread: 1-2 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
- Foliage Color: Purple Shades
Purchase options for Bugbane
- Size: #1 -
- Status: Sheared and/or Dormant
- Availability: In Stock
$38.00
Long pale pink spikes bloom in late summer and are sweetly scented - some say like honey others like grapes. Finely cut fern-like foliage is dark purple and makes an excellent backdrop for other shade-loving perennials.
Attributes
| • | Fragrant |
Foliage Color
| • | Purple |
Maintenance and Care
| • | Low Maintenance |
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Late Summer |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Soil Moisture
| • | Moist, Well-Drained |
Growing Tips for Actaea simplex ''Pink Spike''
Best growth occurs in a moist, shady location with rich, acidic soil. Excellent naturalized plant - requires little maintenance. May require staking. Divisions may be made in the spring.