Black Negligee simple-stemmed bugbane
Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White with purple tinge
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Black Negligee' simple-stemmed bugbane (Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee') is a perennial for borders, shade gardens, woodland gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows 48 to 60 inches tall and bears fragrant white flowers with a purple tinge. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Foam flower, Japanese forest grass, and Annabelle hydrangea.