Actaea, Branched Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh 'Pink Spike'

I've had the white form of this plant for several years, and it produces lovely spikes each September. However, it's in a full shade spo...Read Moret and tends to lean towards the light, so I plan to move it to a brighter spot. I love the September interest that it provides in my shade garden.

Five plants were given me late last summer, and were placed in mildly alkaline soil in various shaded parts of the garden.
They...Read More were a joy to behold in the autumn, and the perfume was incredibly sweet and strong., filling the whole garden..
They have all returned this summer, sturdy,and twice the size ..Their dark foliage is a stunning contrast to the green Hosta leaves.They also lend continuance to a late-summer garden and do well in south western British Columbia
l'm looking forward to dividing them and having twice as many next year !

I planted several of these in Spring, 2009. The plants bloomed in the beginning of October just as the leaves were starting to curl and d...Read Morery up. The following year, buds appearing in late September but no blooms appeared.

The first year blooms were just barely pink although they were attractive with maroon buds.

I'm not sure why I am not having success with the plants. They are in a garden that's mostly shaded with some periods of bright sun and is fairly moist.

This new selection is a light pink to rose-pink flowered version of 'Brunette'. The contrast between foliage and flowers is very pleasin...Read Moreg. The plants overall habits are the same as 'Atropurpurea' or 'Brunette'.