Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'James Compton' Size:Approx. 0.5 litre pot tinted purple in bud

tinted purple in bud

Colour: White

bronze-purple stems and foliage (sometimes tinted green when young)

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial

Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'James Compton' Size:Approx. 0.5 litre pot tinted purple in budAbout this cultivar: Actaea simplex (Atropurpurea Group) 'James Compton' is named after the horticulturalist and DNA investigator into the Acteaea genus as a result it may have some snob appeal! It has leaves that start dark green and mature to matt olive black with a hint of red. It has cream white flower spikes that emerge from pinkish buds. It grows taller than most Acteas. In our garden we use 'James Compton' in the back of a partially shaded