Cimicifuga 'Chocoholic' pp24821

Black Snakeroot

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Striking glossy dark purple-brown foliage, arching stalks of strongly sweet, fragrant bottlebrush flowers of light pink maturing to white; this late summer bloomer is grown best in rich moist soil.


  •  · Fragrant light pink bottlebrush flowers
  •  · Blooms late summer
  •  · Glossy dark purple-brown foliage
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Height:

4-5 ft

Spread:

29-35 in

Zone:

4-8

Cimicifuga 'Chocoholic'
Cimicifuga 'Chocoholic'

Exposure

• Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
• Shade Tolerant

Soil Moisture Needs

• Moist Soil

Nature Attraction

• Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistance

• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant

Attributes

• Fragrant
• Mass Plant
• Specimen
• Border
• Good Container Plant

Growth Rate in the Garden

• Slow

Season of Interest (Flowering)

• Late Summer

Cimicifuga

Common Name: Bugbane, Snakeroot

Large, upright perennial for late summer bloom. Long bottlebrush-like flowers are fragrant and form attractive seedpods. Plants prefer moist soil and semi-shade. Will tolerate more sun if adequate moisture is supplied. Use in the moist perennial or woodland garden.

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Rich moist woodland settings, shade to part shade.