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Black Cohosh
Actaea racemosa
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$17.99
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$23.98
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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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Overall rating: 3.5555556 / 5 from 9 reviews.
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Waiting for blooms
"These were crowns planted in Fall and started sprouting up in early spring. I planted 4 crowns but only 2 actually got started. Very hardy, planted in shady area near creek with somewhat clay soil . The biggest thing is the deer nip off the to so they never bloom for me. I hope they keep coming back and spread a little. #sweepstakes"
disappointing results
"3 in a bag ordered 1 . 5 showing signs of life. i would have been wiser to buy from my local nursery and divide myself"
Waiting to see
"Planted three Black Cohosh last fall and they are 6" high June 30. Slept under 4' of snow for several weeks this spring. Will see how they grow."
I'll go dig them up on the side of the road next time
"I ordered 3 bags of three. Nine total. One bag only had one dry root. The other two bags contained three, but two of those were so puny it looked like they could have just been pieces that came off of one of the main pieces of dry root stock. Of the possible 7 (probably 5) I received, 4 of them came up. Either way, 4 is a sad number when you've ordered and paid for nine. They grow here naturally in Ohio, so I think I'll just go dig some up this year and save myself some money in the future."
Yes, I would
"Even though these Black Cohash are planted within the shade, they are having a very difficult time with our EXTREME heat lately."
I would buy this product again!
"I use these plants to accent one part of my back garden area. I bought 3 pants and should have enclosed them-now the garden is engulfed with them and surrounds small red maple!! Once established hard to get rid of--grows by runners. . . invasive."
Classic understory forest plant
"Fragrant in the evening. Just one flower stem will scent the yard. This plant is fussy about its location. It likes a spot similar to clematis. And it needs water. Cool ground, sun on top."
time will tell
"planted 3. I think 2 grew, but it could be all 3. Foliage is very similar to astilbe, of which I have many. I staked the location, so I am fairly sure it is the cohosh there. Hopefully by next year they will be taller and I can be sure."
only one of three came up--but a beauty
"Two out of three of these never came up. THe third came up the first year, but didn't show flower until second year--but what a treat! I'll have to call on AM's guarantee to get the other two replaced, because it's worth trying again and that one would look super if it was in a group."