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Black Cohosh

Actaea racemosa

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This tall native will form spectacular colonies in your woodland with soaring white candles of flowers. (Actaea racemosa)

Black Cohosh

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Description

Also called American Bugbane, Fairy Candles, and sometimes Black Snakeroot, this wild perennial is more popular with gardeners all the time. Up to 8 ft tall, it's great in the woodland border garden, where it's towers of flowers will light up the woods.

Black Cohosh likes wet woods, thickets, and is native all the way from Eastern Canada into Georgia.

By the way, this is one native that has recently been reclassified. Most still call it Cimicifuga racemosa, but the official botanical name is now Actaea racemosa.

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key features

Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Native
  • Mass Plantings
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
Light Requirements
  • Full Shade
  • Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Early to mid summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Moist / Wet
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
Flower Size
12-24" flowers
Mature Height
4-6 ft tall
Mature Spread
2-4 ft wide
Planting Depth
The top of the root should be 1" below the soil surface
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Ideal Region
  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
Native To
North America
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