Go Back Snakeroot Hillside Black Beauty

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:02 PM
Cimicifuga ramosa 'Hillside Black Beauty'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Masses of striking, dark purplish-black foliage contrasted by long, white bottlebrush blooms fascinates the eye and peaks everyone's curiosity. The darkest Cimicifuga to date, 'Hillside Black Beauty' is truly a collector's item. Though the young foliage tends to be green, it quickly deepens to an almost iridescent purple-black. In late summer, the 4'-7' tall stems are topped with foot-long, fragrant, white flowers blushed with pale pink. Cimicifuga is a wonderfully lacy, airy backdrop in the garden. It is especially attractive when combined with variegated or yellow foliage.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Native to the edges of woodlands in eastern North America, Cimicifuga performs best in partial shade and moist, organically enriched soil. Water supply should remain constant throughout the spring, summer and autumn. Cimicifuga takes a few years to get established and reach maturity. Mature clumps should not be disturbed.

    Flower Color

    White

    Foliage Color

    Dark purplish-black

    Plant Spread

    3-4 ft.

    Good Companions

    Anemone-Japanese (Anemone x hybrida), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Fern-Silver Falls (Athyrium niponicum), Geranium-Hardy (Geranium ), Hosta (Hosta ), Jacob's Ladder-White Variegated (Polemonium caeruleum), Ligularia (Ligularia przewalskii), Solomon's Seal-Variegated (Polygonatum odoratum)

    Plant Height

    4-7 ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-8

    Soil Moisture

    Average and consistent water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Mass Plant, Border, Specimen, Fragrant flowers

    Bloom Time

    Late summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer and rabbit resistant

    Exposure

    Full to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Slow

    Seasonal Interests

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