Cimicifuga Simplex 'Pink Spike'

Bugbane 'Pink Spike'

(Pink Spike Japanese Black Cohosh)
A distinctive shade perennial grown for its soft pink flower spikes—a rare color in black cohosh—and its elegant, upright habit. Blooming in late summer to early fall, ‘Pink Spike’ brings gentle color, fragrance, and vertical movement to woodland and shade gardens when few other perennials are in flower.

Size:



Width: 18–30 in



Height: 3–5 ft (in bloom)



Zones: 4a–8b

Light: Partial shade to full shade
(Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal.)

Soil: Moist, rich, well-drained soils; prefers humus-rich soil with consistent moisture

Features:



Flowers: Slender, bottlebrush-like soft pink spikes, lightly fragrant



Foliage: Medium green, finely divided leaves



Form: Upright, clump-forming perennial with an airy, architectural presence



Excellent late-season interest for shaded landscapes



Attracts:
Pollinators, especially bees

Uses:
Woodland gardens, shade borders, mixed perennial beds, background plantings, late-season pollinator gardens

Notes:



Slow to establish but long-lived and dependable once settled



Requires consistent moisture; avoid dry soils



Often listed botanically as Actaea simplex ‘Pink Spike’ (syn. Cimicifuga)

Plant type

Perennial

Height

2-4'

Width

12-24'

Hardiness zones

4–8

Sunlight

Part shade to full shade

Bloom time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Brown

Fall color

Brown

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Moist well-drained

Landscape use

Accent Plant, Border, Mass Planting

Shape

Clump, Upright

Fragrant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No