Cimicifuga 'Chocoholic' PPAF |
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Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
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| | Common Name: Snakeroot-Black
Common Name (Alternative): Bugbane |
This lovely native cultivar adds wonderful texture and color to the shade garden. From midsummer through early fall, fragrant bottlebrush flowers dance above the deep purple foliage. They are a rich mauve-pink color when they open and lighten to white as they age.
This is a shorter variety than 'Hillside Black Beauty' and 'James Compton', measuring in at 2-3 feet tall. Some direct sunlight is required to draw out the purple coloration in the foliage.
Cimicifuga is a wonderfully lacy, airy backdrop in the garden. It is especially attractive when combined with variegated or yellow foliage.
Intro Year: 2008
Breeder: Marco van Noort
Origin: Native Cultivar
Characteristics:
Height:
2-3 Feet
Spread:
18-24 Inches
Flower Color:
Pink shades
White Shades
Foliage Color:
Purple shades
Sun or Shade?:
Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun)
Full shade (< 4 hrs. direct sun)
Wet or dry?:
Average water needs
Consistent water needs
Want to see wings?:
Attracts butterflies
Need critter resistant plants?:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
How fast should it grow?:
Slow
When should it bloom?:
Midsummer
Late summer
Early fall
How's your soil?:
Average Soil
Fertile Soil
Sweet or Sour Soil?:
Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)
Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
What's your garden style?:
Woodland/Shade
Eclectic
Native to the edges of woodlands in eastern North America, Cimicifuga performs best in partial shade and moist, organically enriched soil. Water supply should remain constant throughout the spring, summer and autumn. Cimicifuga takes a few years to get established and reach maturity. Mature clumps should not be disturbed.