Actaea Simplex (Atropurpurea Group) ‘Black Negligee’

Attractively divided near-black foliage forms a soft clump, above which bottlebrush-like flowerspikes are jettisoned in late summer and early autumn. A showy shade-loving plant that will help extend the interest well into autumn, this baneberry lends itself well to more naturalised planting schemes where it will help attract bees and other pollinating insects.