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Alchemilla mollis

Anemone tomentosa

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Salvia nemorosa

Helleborus orientalis

Coreopsis verticillata

Sidalcea

Anemone hybrida

Penstemon digitalis

Phlomis russeliana

Sedum spectabile

Filipendula hybridum

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Filipendula rubra

Salvia pratensis

Catananche caerulea

Solidago canadensis

Bouteloua gracilis

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Pennisetum

Rudbeckia fulgida

Hydrangea paniculata

Dicentra spectabilis Alba

Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis

Echinacea purpurea

Aster ericoides

Solidago canadensis
Bugbane can prosper in shade or partial shade, but it needs moist, nutrient-rich soil to do so. It will appreciate a cooler spot with humid air, which perfectly mimics its original forest homeland. Since we will deliver a pre-grown seedling to you, you can plant it directly into a perennial flowerbed. Before planting itself, we recommend thoroughly aerating the soil and enriching it with well-rotted compost, because the plant loves humous and loamy soil. Choose a wider spacing, ideally 45 to 60 centimeters apart, which corresponds to about three to four plants per square meter. This space is key to healthy growth, as mature bugbane reaches an impressive height of 120 to 150 centimeters and forms massive clumps. The wider spacing additionally ensures good air circulation around the leaves.
During the growing season, the most important care is providing sufficient and regular watering. The plant is demanding of moisture, and its root ball should never dry out completely, especially during hot summer days. Customers often ask about growing it in a container or a large planter on a shaded terrace. If you decide on this option, follow a few basic rules:
Choose a truly voluminous and deep pot to accommodate the development of massive roots.
Provide a high-quality loamy substrate mixed with compost.
In a container, the plant will require much more frequent moisture checks.
Regularly replenish nutrients with organic fertilizer, as the substrate gets depleted faster.
A huge advantage of this long-lived perennial is its absolute lack of demanding protection – it is completely free of diseases and pests. From this perspective, its cultivation is ideal even for complete beginners. At the end of summer, it will reward you with white flowers that you can harvest for a vase. With the arrival of winter, no protection is necessary; the perennial is extremely frost-resistant down to -34 °C. Let the leaves naturally die back in the autumn, and only early in the spring should you cut the dead stems close to the ground, which will promote healthy sprouting. During all handling, however, keep in mind that the entire plant is poisonous, so it is better to use gardening gloves.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
The product can be found in the following collections.





Perennial Collection with Ornamental Grasses and Bulbs
A collection of taller plants intended for semi-shaded beds with good soil. It will suit gardens with a forest atmosphere, wh…
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.











Cimicifuga japonica

Actaea simplex

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Salvia nemorosa

Echinacea purpurea

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa