Native plants for wetlands, fields or forests and an eclectic mix of other botanic delights

Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa

Photo Credit:
Wikipedia
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Wikipedia
Status
In Stock
Black Cohosh, Snakeroot
White Midsummer Flowers on Wiry Black-Purple Stems
Mature Size:
' Height /
' Spread
Expected Size:
4'-5'
/
3'
Light Preference:
Part Sun to Shade
Soil Preference:
Moist (Mesic)
Price:
$12.50/2 qt.; $16.50/1 gal.

Actaea racemosa (Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Fairy Candle; syn. Cimicifuga racemosa) is in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), and is a woodland plant native to eastern North America.  It's lovely, white, candelabra-like flower stalks present beautifully in the shaded garden, as well as in the wooded border. With the flower stalks, it can stand over 5' tall.

The species grows in dependably moist, fairly heavy soil. It bears tall tapering racemes of white midsummer flowers on wiry black-purple stems, whose mildly unpleasant, medicinal smell at close range gives it the common name "Bugbane". The drying seed heads can stay attractive in the garden for many weeks. It[s deeply cut leaves add interest to woodland gardens, which make it a popular garden perennial. In moister soils, it can tolerate bight sun.

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We are a small local nursery with limited shipping capability. We will do our best to ship smaller material (usually 1 or 2 gallon), although we can sometimes ship larger plants with the pots removed.

We have some species that are not listed, as we have too few of them to make a full listing plausible. You can always inquire.

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