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    Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant'

    Also Known As

    • Actaea simplex 'Pritchard's Giant'
    • Cimicifuga ramosa 'Prichard's Giant'
    • Cimicifuga simplex 'Prichards Giant'
    • Bugbane 'Prichard's Giant'

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-7'
    • W: 2'-4'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant' plant details

    Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: ranunculaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 7 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: bottlebrush flowers

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant'

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant' formerly known as Cimicifuga, is an impressive bugbane. This clump-forming perennial can reach 5 to 8 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide. Serrated green leaves form the base with slender, long dark vertical stems swaying in the air with bottlebrush racemes up to one foot long covered in scented, white flowers in early autumn. Flexible for light conditions but does require moist but well drained soil. Works well at the back of the shady garden for vertical appeal and intense fragrance. Attracts bees.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    A huge thing that towers to 7 feet and more, flowers are only so so but the plant is imposing. ZONE 4

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant' plant

    How to Grow Actaea simplex 'Prichard's Giant'

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette'

    aka Actaea simplex 'Brunette', Cimicifuga simplex 'Brunette', Brunette Bugbane, Brunette Snakeroot

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-4'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • mostly sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Brunette' foliage by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Hillside Black Beauty'

    aka Actaea racemosa 'Hillside Black Beauty', Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty', Cimicifuga simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty', Black Bugbane, Hillside Black Beauty Bugbane

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-7'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Hillside Black Beauty' flower, foliage, form by Briggs Plant Propagators
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    Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Negligee'

    aka Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee', Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee', Black Negligee Bugbane, Black Negligee Snakeroot

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 1'-5'

    Width: 1'-2'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Negligee' flower by Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.
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    Actaea pachypoda

    aka Baneberry, Doll's Eyes, White Doll's Eyes

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    3a-9b

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea pachypoda flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Actaea cordifolia

    aka Actaea foetida var cordifolia, Actaea racemosa var. cordifolia, Cimicifuga cordifolia, Cimicifuga foetida var cordifolia, Cimicifuga racemosa var. cordifolia, Appalachian Bugbane, Baneberry, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Kearney's Bugbane

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 4'-5'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Actaea cordifolia flower, foliage by Far Reaches Farm
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