Bugbane 'Black Negligee'
Actaea simplex 'Black Negligee'
Bugbane 'Black Negligee' is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or acid soil, flowering Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 75 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 75 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, acid soil.
Border Builder uses Bugbane 'Black Negligee''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Azaleato flower when it does not
- Barrenwort 'Orange Queen'to edge in front
- Bergenia 'Purpurea'to edge in front
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'to flower when it does not
- Bleeding Heart 'Luxuriant'to edge in front