Botanical Name Actaea  simplex ‘Hillside Black Beauty’
Common Name Bugbane or Snakeroot
Type Perennial
Bloom Time Fall
Exposure Part Shade to Shade
Flower Color White
Size for Description 4 to 6 Ft. by 2 to 4 Ft.
Comment ferny, coppery-purple foliage
Fragrant yes
Drought Tolerant  
Care Allow seed heads to stay on plant for winter interest.  Cut back in spring.
Moisture Lover yes
Walnut Tolerant  
Deer Resistant yes
Fall Color  
Fruit  
Hummingbirds  
Growth Rate  
Butterflies yes
Foliage Blackish purple
Native  
Groundcover  
Bark  
Wet Areas yes
Zone 4