Cimicifuga racemosa 'Atropurpurea' #2Cimicifuga racemosa 'Atropurpurea', commonly called "Black Cohosh', is known for its serrated burgundy bronze leaves. It creates 2 3' wands of blooms that start as slightly purple in bud form then opens to tinged Blooms: July September Light: part shade to shade Soil: moist, well drained, moisture retentive garden soil Spacing: 26 34" Height at maturity: 55 60" Zones: 3 7 Images are used for general reference only. The size, shape leaf color and bloom

is a multi-stemmed shrub with narrow

additional flowering sometimes continuing into summer

Zones: 2 - 9

Small white blooms appear in clusters throughout the spring and the foliage turns a nice orange-yellow in the fall

Chicagoland Green or Green Velvet might be a better choice

Spacing: 6 - 8'

If you're looking to plant into a container

Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy' spotted dead nettle has powdery white foliage that is edged in green

Size: 5 - 6' tall and 5 - 6" wide

Soil: performs best in well drained

Fertilize: in early spring with slow-release fertilizer