Actaea simplex ‘Carbonella’
Bold burgundy foliage and exceptional late summer fragrance on shorter plants.

This shorter cultivar of the popular bugbane has the same rich burgundy-black foliage, pink-tinged buds opening to white flowers, sweet fragrance and late summer bloom period of the larger cultivars but will only reach about four feet. Though tolerant of a full range of light conditions, Actaea (formerly Cimicifuga) are a great way to add fragrance to the shadier garden. Combine with variegated or golden foliage.
Common Name: Bugbane
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: Yes
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Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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