Botanical name
Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group
Other names
Cimicifuga simplex Atropurpurea Group, Cimicifuga racemosa ‘Purpurea’, Actaea racemosa ‘Atropurpurea’, Baneberry Atropurpurea Group, Purple bugbane, Purple baneberry, Cimicifuga racemosa ‘Atropurpurea’
Genus
Actaea
Variety or Cultivar
The Atropurpurea Group _ The Atropurpurea Group have purple to bronze tinted foliage and small, creamy white, strongly-fragrant flowers in fluffy spires on upright, wiry stems.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Branching, Bushy, Spreading
COLOUR
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Flushed purple, Green, Bright-green in Summer
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering or fruiting.
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group (Baneberry Atropurpurea Group) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Plant in cool, moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Water thoroughly in dry weather.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
