Botanical Name Actaea 'Chocoholic'
Common Name Bugbane or Snakeroot
Type Perennial
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Size for Description 2 to 3 Ft. by 1.5 to 2 Ft.
Bloom Time Summer to Fall
Flower Color Pink
Fruit  
Foliage Blackish purple
Bark  
Fall Color  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Hummingbirds  
Deer Resistant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Moisture Lover yes
Native  
Walnut Tolerant  
Wet Areas yes
Fragrant yes
Groundcover  
Comment foliage opens almost black and changes to dark burgundy-purple
Care Allow seed heads to stay on plant for winter interest. Cut back in spring
Zone 4