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Gregr18,
I too picked this plant up last fall, It was vey late in the season so they have me a good price on three of them. I have one planted in damp/pt shade, one in average to dry/pt shade and the last one in dry/pt shade. I will see how they do and may move one or two around if needed. I am really looking forward to seeing this plant in bloom, I love the foliage too.
Shadyfolks, The one in this picture is in a damp area with morning sun and it is thriving there. This plant was a little rough around the edges when I got it from the nursery (I got a deal too) and I planted it in early August when it was very hot, so I'm not surprised it went dormant on me. The plant emerged much bigger this spring, so I suppose it used its long dormancy to grow some nice big roots.
I have a similar plant, an A. racemosa 'James Compton', growing in a spot that is much drier and sunnier, and I've had good results from that one too. I have other bugbanes (Actaea/Cimicifuga, whatever they are classified as now) that I established in woodland settings and one in nearly full shade, and all of them are doing very well and have needed little care other than an occasional watering during droughts. I think in general it's a very forgiving genus.
The flowers on my other bugbanes have been really beautiful, seeming to float high over the foliage on their thin stalks. I think you'll enjoy the flowers very much. The bees will too.
Greg,
I have to agree, it does seem forgiving, all of mine are doing well so far damp or dry I have native ones growing on the property (which one I don't knowm I haven't studied them that closely) which are all in dry part shade to quite shady. This is why I thought it was a dry shade plant, I was suprised to learn last fall that they like damp feet.
