Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
Baneberry 'Hillside Black Beauty'
A clump-forming perennial with pinnate (leaves identical at opposite sides of the stem) leaves divided into ovate, deeply-toothed, bright green leaflets. .'Hillside Black Beauty' has red-purple leaves, and, in early Autumn, tall purple stems that bear "bottlebrush" spires of small, fragrant pale pink flowers that are attractive to bees and butterflies
Contributed by @franshinegee
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Partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Baneberry 'Hillside Black Beauty'
Latin name
Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Ranunculaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
2.00 M
Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
A clump-forming perennial with pinnate (leaves identical at opposite sides of the stem) leaves divided into ovate, deeply-toothed, bright green leaflets. .'Hillside Black Beauty' has red-purple leaves, and, in early Autumn, tall purple stems that bear "bottlebrush" spires of small, fragrant pale pink flowers that are attractive to bees and butterflies
Planting Season
From Late Spring TO Late Spring
In late spring, plant out container grown plants into a water retaining site that is fertile and partially shady.
Propagation by seed
From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn
Sow seed under glass in autumn before planting out the next year.
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