Berrybank Nursery, 5 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, East Lothian, EH34 5BA
Actaea simplex 'James Compton'
Synonym(s): Cimicifuga 'James Compton', Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'James Compton' Common Name: 'Baneberry'AGM. A good compact variety with very dark purple foliage and scented, white bottlebrush flowers that are tinged soft pink. Sep-Oct. H150cm S60cm.
Care Instructions
Best grown in cool, reliably moist, moderately fertile soil, enriched with organic matter. Grow it with Rodgeria podophylla and Gillenia trifoliata, for an interesting mix of foliage form and colour.
- Herbaceous Perennials
- Good for fragrance
- Good for pollinators
- Award of Garden Merit
- Good for partial shade
- Good for sun
- White flowers
- Good for autumn
- Over 1.2m
Plant No: 556