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Best grown in dappled shade to help maintain its deep, dark colour but tolerant of a slightly sunnier position than the green leaved forms, morning or late afternoon sun will be fine but avoid very hot areas of the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 120cm x 80cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52922067026262,"sku":"103692","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Actaea_simplex_Atropurpurea_Group_Brunette.jpg?v=1774695353"},{"product_id":"actaea-simplex-atropurpurea-group-james-compton","title":"Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'James Compton''","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis slightly more compact cultivar of Actaea, produces tall spikes of sweetly-scented, cream flowers, which stand above the deep purple foliage in autumn. Its faded flower stems remain upright providing interest into early winter - they look beautiful when covered in frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the sweetest scented of all the Actaea at the nursery, it is great for adding fine texture and late season colour to the middle of the border. Bees love it too. It thrives in a good soil that is moisture retentive. Best grown in dappled shade to help maintain its deep, dark colour but tolerant of a slightly sunnier position than the green leaved forms, morning or late afternoon sun will be fine but avoid very hot areas of the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90cm x 60cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52922067288406,"sku":"103693","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/20181002-ACTAEAsimplex_AtropurpureaGroup_JamesCompton_-020508.jpg?v=1775334558"},{"product_id":"actaea-simplex-atropurpurea-group","title":"Actaea simplex Atropurpurea Group'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFragrant soft cream flowers like bottle brushes are produced in autumn on this elegant, tall statement plant, which is perfect for the back of a semi-shady border or planted in drifts through a woodland scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe young fern-like foliage starts with a purple hue which changes to dark green on the top and purple on the reverse. It looks beautiful combined with Japanese Anemone for a long lasting late season display. It requires a good soil with a reasonable amount of moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 150cm x 75cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52922067583318,"sku":"103695","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"actaea-queen-of-sheba-pbr","title":"Actaea 'Queen of Sheba' PBR'","description":"\u003cp\u003eStatuesque and elegant, 'Queen of Sheba' stands out from other bugbane cultivars for its unusual autumn display of flowers. Its sweet scented white bottlebrush-like blooms are not only slightly smaller and finer than others on the market but also gently arch like fingers away from the dark stems that rise from the lush deeply divided purple almost black foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame its unusual silhouette in a lightly shaded border or woodland garden, with an underplanting of ferns, Hosta and Epimedium to highlight the striking contrast in foliage whilst the flowers shine out of the gloom. To get the best from it, plant it in a moist, free draining soil that has been enriched with organic matter in part shade, where the pollinators will seek out its nectar rich flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plant is PBR protected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 150cm x 80cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":52922098614614,"sku":"103687","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"actaea-simplex-atropurpurea-group-black-negligee","title":"Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Negligee''","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Black Negligee' is highly sought after for both its very dark, almost black deeply divided foliage and the willowy bottle-brush spikes of fluffy white scented flowers that rise majestically above it in September and October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wait until autumn for the flowers is completely offset by the mounds of delightful fern-like foliage that develop during the summer, creating the perfect dark foil for other plants in your border. Although said to be rabbit resistant, butterflies love its nectar rich flowers. It thrives in partial shade in a cool, nutrient rich soil, that is moist but free draining, but it does needs extra watering during drier periods of weather during the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135cm x 80cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52922098745686,"sku":"103690","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"actaea-simplex-atropurpurea-group-hillside-black-beauty","title":"Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Hillside Black Beauty''","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Hillside Black Beauty' could be grown just for its highly attractive, finely cut deep purple - almost black foliage. However as autumn approaches tall, upright to slightly arching flower stems appear bearing highly fragrant, pale pink bottlebrush-like flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest when planted in a good soil that is moisture retentive. Grow in dappled shade to help maintain its deep, dark foliage colour, it will tolerate a slightly sunnier position than the green leaved forms, morning or late afternoon sun will be fine but avoid very hot areas of the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 150-250cm x 100cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":52922098811222,"sku":"102637","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"actaea-simplex-pink-spike","title":"Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'","description":"\u003cp\u003eTall spikes of cream to pink sweetly-scented flowers are produced in autumn which contrast well with the deep purple divided foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo staking is required. Moisture retentive good soil is necessary to grow these plants successfully. Best grown in dappled shade to help maintain its deep, dark colour but tolerant of a slightly sunnier position than the green leaved forms, morning or late afternoon sun will be fine but avoid very hot areas of the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 120cm x 50cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53102454800726,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/ActaeaPinkSpike.jpg?v=1776061693"},{"product_id":"actaea-racemosa","title":"Actaea racemosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eHighly fragrant, creamy white bottlebrush-like flower spikes are carried on slender stems in late summer, held above mid-green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese plants love woodland conditions with moist soil and shade; an ideal choice for shady or semi-shady borders with humus rich soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread: 150cm x 60cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53313624441174,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Actaearacemosa.jpg?v=1777350795"},{"product_id":"actaea-arizonica","title":"Actaea arizonica","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rhizomatous herbaceous perennial comes from Arizona in the US and is found in coniferous forests in damp and shady areas up to 5300 – 7000ft. Beloved of Bumblebees in particular, the flowers are creamy white and have a bottlebrush like appearance. The light green leaves are deeply cut and spaced along the tall upright stems and also as a crown at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering from July and August and endangered in the wild, it needs sheltered, humid conditions and rich fertile soil to thrive, a  shady, sheltered site and yearly mulching would be ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread 100-150cm x 125cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":53382672843094,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/20161010-ACTAEAarizonica-101533.jpg?v=1777706937"},{"product_id":"actaea-matsumurae-white-pearl-1","title":"Actaea matsumurae 'White Pearl'","description":"\u003cp\u003eInitially bred in the 1930's, 'White Pearl' remains a popular baneberry cultivar for good reason.  During the summer it forms lush clumps of attractive pale green foliage from which stately white bottle brush flowers burst on willowy stems from late summer into autumn.  The fragrant flowers are followed by lime-green seedheads which remain into early winter, a great way of extending the season of interest in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor an interesting foliage and flower combination for a border or 'white garden' try planting it with \u003cem\u003eHakonechloa macra\u003c\/em\u003e 'Albo Striata' and \u003cem\u003eAnemone x hybrida\u003c\/em\u003e 'Honorine Jobert'.  This reliable and hardy perennial performs best in a cool, damp, fairly nutrient-rich soil in partial shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight x Spread:  110 x 75cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53382731202902,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"actaea-simplex-atropurpurea-group-chocoholic","title":"Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'Chocoholic'","description":"\u003cp\u003eBred in America, ‘Chocoholic’ produces tall, slender flower spikes which stand proud above its beautiful dark purple-bronze foliage. As the racemes of fragrant, pale-pink blooms open they perfume the evening air and attract pollinators of all sorts. Flowering starts in late Summer and continues into early Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all \u003cem\u003eActaea, ‘Chocoholic’ \u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtakingly beautiful, architectural plant. Using a free and loose style of planting will allow this majestic perennial to show itself off from all angles. Pair it with ferns or \u003cem\u003eHosta \u003c\/em\u003eto showcase the different leaf shapes, textures and colours. 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