{"product_id":"actaea-simplex-pink-spike","title":"Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew plants bring such quiet drama to the autumn garden as \u003cem\u003eActaea simplex\u003c\/em\u003e 'Pink Spike'. Slender, sweetly scented spikes of cream-flushed pink flowers rise to 120cm in September and October, floating above a mound of deeply divided, near-black purple foliage that holds its colour from spring right through to the first frosts. The contrast — pale, fragrant flower against dark, architectural leaf — is genuinely arresting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA woodland-edge plant by nature, 'Pink Spike' thrives in dappled shade with moisture-retentive, humus-rich soil. It will tolerate a little morning or late afternoon sun, but avoid hot, dry positions — consistent moisture is the key to keeping that foliage at its darkest and most dramatic. No staking required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it where you can appreciate the scent at close range: beside a path, near a bench, or at the front of a shaded border. It combines beautifully with late-season ferns, \u003cem\u003eHakonechloa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBistorta\u003c\/em\u003e, and the bold leaves of \u003cem\u003eRodgersia\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHeight × Spread: 120cm × 50cm\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"3 Litre","offer_id":53102454800726,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Litre","offer_id":55095084482902,"sku":null,"price":11.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/20260322-Actaea_Pink_Spike.jpg?v=1782657881","url":"https:\/\/hardysplants.live\/products\/actaea-simplex-pink-spike","provider":"Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}