Cimicifuga

Fabulous flower Simbad...

Love this one Simbad!

very pretty

I love it too, I have never actually seen one growing just pictures, it really looks at home there by your pond ;0)

beuatyful simbad, :))

I used to have this in our old garden and never knew it had a scent...lovely.

Thanks everyone, I love this plant, has taken a couple of years to settle and really get going, the soil was a bit dry for it with the nearby trees, so dug all the plants out of this bed sunk some pond liner in refilled with better soil and this year they've all gone mad, loads of buds to come on this too :-)
Oooo the scents wonderful DD, reminds me of something, just can't remember what ? you can smell it all round the pond.

Mine isnt in flower yet, but I have buds :-) Does yours have very dark kind of burgundy leaves?

Yes Dawn it does have dark leaves, around 5ft tall.

Think mine's the same then, I can't wait to witness the aroma.

Simbad
to save any confusion for those looking to buy it ,they normally sell under the name Actaea Simplex often with a cultivar name following .Your naming is still correct but not so often used by nurseries, and yes the scent is stunning.

I purchased mine as Actaea Simplex Bjs but recognised it instantly as Simbad's Cimicifuga.