Actaea cordifolia Shrubs and Conifers the 2' wide clumps are

the 2' wide clumps are topped with medium lavender flowers on 2' stalks

At this point

We haven't trialed these north of Zone 7b

They do not seem to be harmed by this interruption

superb as a hosta backdrop or the perfect addition to the haunted garden

Actaea cordifolia Shrubs and Conifers the 2' wide clumps are(aka: Cimicifuga rubifolia) This wonderful rare native (globally rare ranking of G3) from Virginia west to Tennessee has languished in taxonomic purgatory under a parade of invalid names. Unlike other bugbanes, there are only nine glossy leaflets per leaf on Actaea cordifolia, which are held on a 45 degree angled stem ending about 2' from the ground. The 4' tall, upright, branched terminal spikes end in finger like clusters of small white flowers that