Baneberry 'Brunette'
Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette'
Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group by Leonora (Ellie) Enking (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
Partial Shade
Easy care
Frequent watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | 1m |
1m | Min | 50cm |
5 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has a strong fragrance
Baneberry 'Brunette' Overview
Actaea simplex 'Brunette' (Atropurpurea Group) is a hardy deciduous perennial that produces tall upright flowers stems of heavily scented white flowers in late summer into autumn. These striking flower spires are contrasted deliciously above a mound of purple leaves and stems creating a stunning display later in the season. Also known with the common name of Baneberry 'Brunette' this plant is occasionally sold under its old botanical classification of Cimicifuga 'Brunette'. Actaea 'Brunette' suits being grown in moist partial shade and needs little maintenance apart from spent foliage being removed in late autumn or early spring and a mulch layer of well rotted garden compost or animal manure.
Common problems with Baneberry 'Brunette'
Generally pest and disease free.
How to harvest Baneberry 'Brunette'
Collect seeds when they are ripe.
How to propagate Baneberry 'Brunette'
Division
Lift and divide clumps in early spring.
Seed
Collect and sow seed in autumn and keep pots in a cold frame.
Special features of Baneberry 'Brunette'
Attractive flowers
Produces dense racemes of small, scented white flowers from purple-tinged buds.
Attractive leaves
Clumps of divided, brown-purple leaves.
Other uses of Baneberry 'Brunette'
Suits being grown in mixed flower beds and borders under taller shrubs or trees.
