Cimicifuga cordifolia is a species in the genus Cimicifuga, commonly known as Bugbane. It belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. When buying or cataloguing, confirm the botanical name on the label to distinguish this species from related taxa and cultivated varieties.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga cordifolia) is a species in the Ranunculaceae; check nursery labels for exact cultivar and care.

The Cimicifugeae are a tribe of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, based on the now obsolete genus Cimicifuga. The name Cimicifuga means "bed bug repeller".

Cimicifuga cordifolia

Bugbane | Cimicifuga cordifolia

Cimicifuga dahurica is a tall herbaceous perennial in the Ranunculaceae that typically reaches about 1.5 m. It is a shade-tolerant plant native to Siberia, China and Korea. It prefers soils that remain moist but are well drained, and suits partial to full shade. Fully hardy in the UK (H7) and suitable for USDA zones 4–8.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga dahurica) is a shade-loving perennial reaching about 1.5 m that prefers moist, well-drained sandy, loamy or clay soils.

Cimicifuga dahurica

Bugbane | Cimicifuga dahurica

Cimicifuga foetida is a perennial in the buttercup family that reaches about 1.5 m and produces upright flowering spikes; the flowers have a slightly unpleasant, foetid smell. It favours shady sites and will tolerate partial to full shade. The plant prefers consistently moist but well-drained soils of sandy, loamy or clay textures and suits acidic to neutral pH. Give it a sheltered or semi-exposed position on a north, east or west aspect.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga foetida) grows to 1.5 m and prefers moist, acidic to neutral soils in partial to full shade; fully hardy in the UK.