Actaea rubra

<strong>Very easy to to grow</strong>, the <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/cimicifuga.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cimicifuga</a> (or Actaea) is a <strong>hardy perennial</strong> notable in gardens for its <strong>elegant, airy flowering stems</strong> that appear above its foliage. These graceful stems end in <strong>white to pink flower spikes</strong> that will brighten shady corners. They are also the source of its other common name, the <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/cimicifuga.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">silver candle</a>. They can reach up to 1.80 metres in height, ideal for adding an <strong>airy touch</strong> to the back of a border. Ideally placed in <strong>shade or partial shade</strong>, cimicifuga flowers from <strong>late spring to first autumn frosts</strong>, a period when flowers become scarcer. In addition, some <strong>varieties</strong> are <strong>fragrant</strong>, evoking the sweetness of vanilla. Cimicifuga, also called actaea, favours <strong>humus-bearing, neutral, cool to moist medium</strong>. It suits both <strong>landscaped and contemporary gardens</strong>. Best-known <strong>species</strong> such as Cimicifuga racemosa or Actaea simplex have green <strong>deciduous</strong> foliage, but there are <strong>varieties</strong> with <strong>deciduous</strong> foliage in bluish, purple or purplish-brown tones. Some even produce decorative white <strong>berries</strong>. So all that's left is to <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/cimicifuga.html">make your choice</a>!