Baneberry 'Brunette' (Actaea simplex 'Brunette'): Chocolate Foliage with White Flower Spikes

Overview

'Brunette' is a chocolate-leaved cultivar (3–6 feet) with compact spikes of white flowers in late summer. Flowers remain ornamental 3–4 weeks. May languish in very warm temperatures.

Cultivation

Moist, fertile, organic-rich soil in partial shade. Sow seed in autumn; divide in early spring.

Landscape Uses

Woodland gardens, shade borders. Dark foliage contrasts with white flowers.