Brunette Bugbane is a perennial with deeply cut bronze-purple tripinnate foliage that maintains its color.  Tall wiry flower spikes sporting numerous intensely fragrant purple-white flowers go up in late summer into fall attracting butterflies and pollinators.  Best bloom in rich moisture-retentive soils.  Brunette has insect repellent properties.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:   Low maintenance.  No serious pest or disease issues but watch for rust and leaf spot.  Leaf margins may scorch if soils not kept consistently moist.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Native Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Joe-Pye Weed, Fern, Leopard Plant

Image: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Actaea simplex 'Brunette'