Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’ (Syn. Cimicifuga ramosa)
(Syn. Cimicifuga ramosa)
Snakeroot-Black
Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’ (Syn. Cimicifuga ramosa)
(Syn. Cimicifuga ramosa)
Snakeroot-Black
This valuable deer resistant shade perennial stands out on retail benches and has a broad sales window for growers thanks to its attractive deep bronze-purple foliage which emerges bright green. Fragrant, pale pink, elongated bottlebrush flowers add architectural presence and attract pollinators.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 3-5'
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Purple Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades, White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Bee-friendly: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 3-5'
- Spread: 18-24"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
- Foliage Color: Purple Shades
- Flower Color: Pink Shades, White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Not native to North America
- Bee-friendly: No
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: No
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Fall, Spring, Summer
- Moisture in Production: Consistent
- Requires Shade in Production: Yes
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
- Vernalization Beneficial: No