Bugbane Atropurpurea (shade loving, fragrant, pollinator magnet)

Bugbane Atropurpurea, or cohosh, is a shade-loving, very fragrant plant.
actaea atropurpurea

Majestic plant with tall spikes of very fragrant flowers that bees can’t seem to get enough of! Slow to establish, but worth the wait.

Plant with crown just below soil level when temperatures are above freezing. Water regularly while the plant is establishing.

Height: 3-5 ft. Width: 2 ft.
Hardiness: 4
Bloom time: Late summer, fall
Scientific name: actaea (previously classified as cimicifuga).

1-gallon pot