Actaea simplex Hillside Black Beauty PP 9988 Drought Tolerant Plants Though a long-established plant could

Though a long-established plant could be divided

topped starting in late spring with numerous 6" flower heads of lightly fragrant

under the watchful eye of William Macarthur

It prefers full sun

Designers love it

Actaea simplex Hillside Black Beauty PP 9988 Drought Tolerant Plants Though a long-established plant could(syn: Actaea simplex) When I first visited Mary Ann and Fred McGourty in 1991, they showed me a special seedling from Cimicifuga 'Brunette' that was much darker than its predecessor. This plant became C. 'Hillside Black Beauty' and, over a decade later, is the worldwide standard. In August the 2' tall x 2' wide rosette of black purple anemone like foliage is topped with stunning 5' tall flower spikes, ending in narrow spires of white, flushed with