Actaea, Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candles 'Black Negligee'

CIMICIFUGA - SWEET BUGBANE “BLACK NEGLIGEE”
Description from FlowerScent Gardens catalog: (Cimicifuga ramosa) Grow in shade t...Read Moreo partial sun, moist soil. Height is 3’ tall and is hardy from zones 3 to 9 - Space 1 foot apart. This shady perennial usually does not have a fragrance but this variety has quite a lot of it! The perfume can be detected yards away on a quiet late summer or early fall day. In her book called “Fragrance in Bloom” by Ann Lovejoy, she describes the perfume as “...a strong and carrying scent rather like clover and honey.” For my nose the strong scent has more of a ‘warm’, sweet and subtle licorice aroma. The light pink to white flowers are very small but arranged up a towering spike resembling 'bottle brushes' which happens to be the generic nickname of this splendid plant. The leaves are a striking and unusual blackish bronze if grown in more sunshine. This plant makes a great companion with Hostas, Clematis and Roses. This is a RARE and much sought after perennial.