Actaea simplex ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ (black snakeroot) (AKA Cimicifuga ramosa Hillside Black Beauty’) is the darkest Cimicifuga to date, ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ is truly a collector’s item. It forms an upright clump of striking, dark purplish-black foliage contrasted by long, white bottle brush blooms late in the season.

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. A must have perennial. (Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens)

1 gallon container

• Light: Part Shade
• Soil: All types of soil, except sandy
• Moisture: Average – Moist
• Benefits: Pollinators, Butterflies, Cut-flower, Long-blooming
• Height: 4-7 feet (with bloom)
• Blooms: August to September
• Foliage: Fern-like, dark purplish-black-burgundy
• Spacing: 3 feet
• Growth Habit: Clumping
• Zones: 4-8

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