Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee'
Bugbane
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Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Description
Ferny, black-leafed, tall plants with feathery bottle-brush flower spires colored white, with a purplish tinge. Elegant plants for partly shaded, moist borders.
Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Blooming
From summer to fall, white flowers are borne on slender stems. Some flowers are malodorous.
Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Growth
Bugbanes are perennials that relatively large with blooms that can reach 7 ft. tall. Does fine in partial shade. Must provide support for the plants. Grow Cimicifuga in a moist border or woodland.
Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Planting
Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or in spring. Also, divide in spring. Division entails propagating a plant by splitting it into 2 or more parts. Each part has its own root system and more than one shoot or dormant bud.
Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Pest
Leaf-feeding insects such as tarnished plant bug are threats to foliage. Another common problem is rust.
Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Interesting facts
The flowers of some species of Cimicifuga, its name literally meaning 'bed bug repeller', used to be placed among the sheets to drive away bed bugs.
Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Black Negligee') - Soil and irrigation
Needs rich, moist, and well-draining soils.
