Cimicifuga simplex
Bugbane
This plant attracts the following butterflies:
Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Copper
Images:
Small Copper on Bugbane.
Peacock on Bugbane.
Red Admiral on Bugbane.
notes:
These photographs were taken at Cotehele (National Trust) in Cornwall at the end of October.
I bought a couple of Cimicifuga plants myself but mine have not survived.
Reference Section
Plant Type: perennial
Flowers in Autumn
Height: 1.5m
Spread: 60cm
Needs staking
Prefers light shade not full sun