- Botanical name: Actaea 'Chocoholic'
- Common name: Baneberry
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
Pink
Purple
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Colourful new growth
- Dramatic foliage
- Flowers
Actaea simplex is a dramatic plant, bearing slender, slightly fragrant pink-white flowers in September and October, above bronze-purple foliage. It’s a fantastic plant for a damp, shady part of the garden, and provides a valuable source of nectar and pollen for insects. It’s perfect for growing in shady borders and woodland gardens, and works well when planted alongside ornamental grasses, and prairie-type flowers such as rudbeckias. It makes an excellent cut flower.
Actaea simplex ‘Chocoholic’ has glorious dark purple leaves from which wavy, foxtail racemes of pale pink flowers on tall, dark purple stems appear from late summer to early autumn. For best results grow in humus-rich, moist soil in partial shade. Cut back after flowering and divide congested clumps in autumn or spring.
How to grow Actaea 'Chocoholic'
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Plant size
1.5m height
90cm spread
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Aspect
North facing, east facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade
- Shade type: Damp
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
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Do Plant in June |
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A
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S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
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Do not Plant in November |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
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Plant does not flower in April |
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Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
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| Divide |
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Do Divide in March |
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Do Divide in April |
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J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
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| Prune |
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Do not Prune in January |
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Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do Prune in October |
N
Do Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Actaea 'Chocoholic' and wildlife
Actaea 'Chocoholic' is known for attracting bees, birds, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers and has seeds for birds.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Attractive to Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Actaea 'Chocoholic' poisonous?
Actaea 'Chocoholic' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
Toxic to People
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
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