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.

Cimicifuga foetida

Bugbane | Cimicifuga foetida

Cimicifuga racemosa is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae that suits shaded, woodland conditions. It prefers consistently moist, loamy, well-drained soil with an acidic to neutral pH. Native to eastern North America, it adapts to understorey or edge planting rather than exposed sunny sites. All parts are toxic if ingested, so avoid planting where children or livestock could browse.

Black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) is a hardy, shade-loving perennial for woodland, shade borders and naturalising in moist, loamy soils.

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Cimicifuga racemosa

Black cohosh | Cimicifuga racemosa

Cimicifuga simplex is a herbaceous perennial that typically reaches about 1.5 m and performs best in partial to full shade. It favours soils that remain moist but are well drained and accepts sandy, loamy or clay textures. Fully hardy in the UK (H7) and able to grow in USDA zones 4–8, it originates from regions across East Asia including Kamchatka, Sakhalin, Siberia, western China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Korea and Japan. Sit it where its height can be accommodated and where the soil will not dry out.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex) suits shady, moist sites and is fully hardy in the UK (H7).

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Cimicifuga simplex

Bugbane | Cimicifuga simplex

Cimicifuga simplex 'Braunlaub' is a herbaceous perennial in the Ranunculaceae that reaches about 1.5 metres and holds vertical presence through the summer months. It suits partial to full shade and prefers moist but well-drained soils of sandy, loamy or clay textures. Fully hardy to H7, it is native to parts of Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Allow adequate vertical space when siting to accommodate its height.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Braunlaub') is a 1.5 m herbaceous perennial for partial to full shade in moist, well-drained soils.

Cimicifuga simplex 'Braunlaub'

Bugbane | Cimicifuga simplex 'Braunlaub'

Cimicifuga simplex 'Elstead Variety' is a herbaceous perennial in the Ranunculaceae that reaches about 1.5 m and is commonly called Bugbane. It suits partial to full shade and prefers moist but well-drained soils of sandy, loamy or clay textures. Native to regions of Russia, China, Korea and Japan, it withstands cold UK winters as a fully hardy plant (H7). It is also adapted to the equivalent of USDA zones 4–8.

Bugbane Cimicifuga simplex 'Elstead Variety' is a 1.5 m herbaceous perennial for partial to full shade in moist, well-drained soils and is fully hardy.

Cimicifuga simplex 'Elstead Variety'

Bugbane | Cimicifuga simplex 'Elstead Variety'

Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' or 'Armleuchter' is a herbaceous perennial in the Ranunculaceae that typically reaches around 1.5 m and suits partial to full shade. It performs best in sandy, loamy or clay soils that remain moist but well-drained. Fully hardy in the UK (H7; USDA 4–8) and native to regions of Russia, China, Korea and Japan, it suits cooler summer climates.

Bugbane Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' or 'Armleuchter' is a 1.5 m herbaceous perennial for partial or full shade and moist, well-drained soils, hardy.

Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' or 'Armleuchter'

Bugbane | Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' or 'Armleuchter'

Cimicifuga simplex var. ramosa is a herbaceous perennial that typically reaches about 1.5 m and suits shady positions. It is native to parts of Russia, western China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Korea and Japan. Plants grow in sandy, loamy or clay soils that remain moist but are well drained and will tolerate partial to full shade. It is fully hardy in the UK (H7) and corresponding to USDA zones 4–8.

Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex var. ramosa) is a 1.5 m herbaceous perennial for partial to full shade in moist, well-drained soils.