Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee'

Bugbane

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Common Name:

Bugbane

Plant Type:

Perennial

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Purple

Sun (From 0 to 5):

1

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

150 cm

Maximum width:

60 cm

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Description

Ferny, black-leafed, tall plants with feathery bottle-brush flower spires colored white, with a purplish tinge. Elegant plants for partly shaded, moist borders.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Blooming

From summer to fall, white flowers are borne on slender stems. Some flowers are malodorous.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Growth

Bugbanes are perennials that relatively large with blooms that can reach 7 ft. tall. Does fine in partial shade. Must provide support for the plants. Grow Cimicifuga in a moist border or woodland.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Planting

Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or in spring. Also, divide in spring. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Pest

Leaf-feeding insects such as tarnished plant bug are threats to foliage. Another common problem is rust.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Interesting facts

The flowers of some species of Cimicifuga, its name literally meaning 'bed bug repeller', used to be placed among the sheets to drive away bed bugs.