Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’

Flowers: August-October.  Plant in moist part shade.  HxS 1.75mx1m

Sadly not the most inspiring name for a beautiful plant!  A tall hybrid whose flowers start white and turn light, then dark, pink as they age.  Heavily scented.  Early spring foliage is a handsome purple, turning green as the season progresses.  Stiff upright habit.  Easy and reliable in any moist soil, requiring no staking.  Pest and disease resistant.  Best grown in a moist soil which does not waterlog in winter.  Organically grown in peat free compost and a good late season pollinator.

Care & Maintenance.

Cut back the flower stems after flowering.  The foliage collapses after the first frost and can be tidied in autumn or spring.  Propagate by division in spring.