Actaea simplex Hillside Black Beauty PP 9988 Tibet This species sports some of

This species sports some of the narrowest

Connecticut

a dramatic departure from the typical two-toned hosta foliage

trifoliate leaves

Actaea simplex Hillside Black Beauty PP 9988 Tibet This species sports some of(syn: Actaea simplex) When I first visited Mary Ann and Fred McGourty in 1991, they showed me a special seedling from Cimicifuga 'Brunette' that was much darker than its predecessor. This plant became C. 'Hillside Black Beauty' and, over a decade later, is the worldwide standard. In August the 2' tall x 2' wide rosette of black purple anemone like foliage is topped with stunning 5' tall flower spikes, ending in narrow spires of white, flushed with