26-30” tall x 24-36” wide. If you’ve got a shady garden with rich, moist soil, Doll’s Eyes (Actaea) will thrive and bring ‘the unusual’ to that garden in late summer. Also known as baneberry, this long-lived perennial has a pleasing texture and habit, covering itself with soft, off-white bottlebrush blossoms in mid-spring. In summer, small white fruits develop with a purplish-black ‘eye’ which is actually the scar from the flower stigma. The effect is charming, but although it might be thought of as a choice for children’s gardens, all parts of the plant are poisonous. Doll’s Eyes requires steady moisture, but also requires well-drained soil as it cannot sit in standing water. It’s a great choice for the edges of a woodland blessed with humus-rich soil. Not only will it benefit from the shade and organic matter, the gardener will benefit from seeing those wonderful berries up close.
More InformationSKU | AM014813 |
Item Package Size | Bag of 2 |
Common Name | Doll's Eyes |
Botanical Name | Actaea pachypoda |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade |
Flower Color | White |
Mature Height | 26-30" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 24-36" wide |
Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
Planting Depth | Plant so that the top of the root is 1" below the soil line. |
Ships As | Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber |
Foliage | Three toothed leaflets per stem. |
Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil |
Soil Moisture | Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages | Native, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Winter Interest |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest |
Planting Time | Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Item Unit | Plant |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |